Reva Shayne, the oldest daughter of Hawk and Sarah Shayne, grew up in Tulsa. As the daughter of the Lewis's housekeeper, Reva always felt like trash compared to the wealthy Lewis family. Though she and Josh Lewis were childhood sweethearts, they broke up when Josh went off to college and she later married his brother, Billy to get back at Josh. She and Billy would stay married for eight years. In 1983, when Alan Spaulding learned of Billy's engagement to Vanessa Chamberlain, the thought of this merging of the Lewis and Chamberlain families was a threat to him in the corporate world, so he set out to destroy their relationship. In his investigation into Billy's past for information to use against him, he found Reva and paid her $ 25,000 to come to Springfield to break up Billy and Vanessa. So Reva showed up with the news that her divorce from Billy was invalid and that they were still very much married! She demanded $ 5 million for a divorce but she finally gave up and gave Alan his money back, while Billy found the divorce papers. In 1984, Billy talked Reva into convincing Josh to merge LTA and Lewis Oil so that they could combine power to destroy Spaulding Enterprises. When Alan attacked the Lewis family, Billy talked Reva into convincing Josh to merge LTA and Lewis Oil so that they could combine power to destroy Spaulding Enterprises. So, Reva and Josh rekindled their passion and returned to Cross Creek where they had made love for the first time. They planned to wed but, before they could make it official, Josh learned from Anita about Reva's cooperation with Alan and bitterly left her. His father, H.B. was relieved at first, and decided to further drive Reva away from Josh by bribing Reva into marrying him. When Josh, who had gone to see Reva to patch things up, learned about the marriage, he was so disgusted, he went for a wild drive and crashed his car that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He had surgery and was disheartened by the long road of physical therapy that lay ahead. While at a party at the Country Club, a drunken Phillip Spaulding was coming on to Reva. Josh thought the worst of Reva and accused her of making a play for another man. It was then, while he was wheelchair-bound, that he and Reva had the showdown to end all showdowns ... culminating in her stripping off her clothes, diving into a fountain, and baptizing herself "The slut of Springfield." After months of sexual tension...one rainy night, Reva climbed into Josh's bed when H.B. was not around and they made love. Later that night Billy found them and pulled her out of bed. Feeling like a loser, the scarlet woman hightailed it back home to Tulsa where she began to sing songs in her favorite bar "Ugly's Coyote." David Preston, who was hired by his boss, Kyle Sampson, to stalk Reva to find her little sister Roxie, flirted with Reva and although he was even able to find Roxie, Reva found her before he did and reunited with her. Meanwhile, Josh was able to walk again and he tracked Reva down and begged her to run away with him. Just then, they heard from Josh’s sister, Trish, that a heartsick H.B. was in failing health. The lovers returned home and gave H.B. the will to live. Shortly after, Reva discovered she was pregnant with H.B.'s baby. A heartbroken, Josh sadly told her to take good care of his "daddy" and left to work on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. Then one night in February 1985, Reva was run over by a car and as a result, she tragically lost her baby. Kyle, who was the enemy of the Lewis's after taking over Lewis Oil, saved Reva and, during a party, he exposed Vanessa as the driver, with Billy in attendance. Reva however forgave Vanessa later. Then, Rick Bauer informed Reva he had found Roxie in Alaska, so Reva asked Kyle for help and they flew to Alaska to save the amnesiac Roxie. But after they found her and flew back, Roxie's new husband, Kurt Corday, was also on the plane and while he threatened Kyle and Reva with a gun, he forced them to jump out of the plane with parachutes. They ended up crashing through the roof of a barn owned by a farm couple named Yoder. They spent the next several days at the farm where they convinced the Yoders to let them work there to make up the damage on the roof. They began to know each other and fell in love. After a few days, when Billy found them, he thought Kyle had kidnapped Reva and began to fight with him. As Kyle had no chance against Billy, he hit him with a shovel and Billy remained in a coma for a few days after Kyle and Reva brought him to a hospital. When H.B. confronted Reva about the fact that she loved Kyle, she admitted it but H.B. vowed to fight for her. So HB and Sally Gleason told Kyle and Billy that they were brothers since HB was Kyle's father after all. Reva doubted that anyway and she and Kyle continue to see each other. Then David arranged for Kyle to be kidnapped and demanded $ 10 million from Kyle's employees and as well as Reva. After the money was paid, Kyle was released. Meanwhile, Sally convinced Kyle's wealthy and refined former lover, Maeve Stoddard, to come to Springfield to reunite with Kyle so that he would leave Reva. Although Kyle remained faithful to Reva, he slept with Maeve anyway when Reva sadly told him they must end their romance for H.B.'s sake since HB was ill. Finally, H.B. graciously gave Reva the divorce she wanted and she and Kyle reunited. Since Reva still doubted that HB was Kyle's father, she investigated and soon saw Sally with Billy's baby picture and found the birth certificate that indicated Sally was Billy's mother. But she kept the truth from Kyle and when they were about to marry in a church, Reva broke down and told Kyle that HB wasn't his father after all. She then ashamedly ran away and she and Kyle broke up.
On New Year's Day 1986, while Kyle married Maeve, who became pregnant with his child, Reva witnessed the wedding outside the church window. She then walked in a daze onto a suspension bridge, disrobed and threw herself into the icy waters below. But a mysterious stranger saved her and Hawk and Roxie found an unconscious Reva. While recovering at Cedars, Reva was comforted by Fletcher who convinced her to let him write a series of articles in the Journal about her life as "Laura" under the title "Woman on the Ledge." Reva then talked Maureen into hiring her as a nurse's aide and she was determined to make it on her own without Kyle or the Lewises bailing her out. She rented a bungalow in the Reardon's run-down neighborhood and named it Reva Bend as an expression of her newfound independence. However, in hopes of staying connected to her, Kyle secretly bought the bungalow, telling no one, including Reva. In the meanwhile, Reva searched for the mystery man who had rescued her and she finally found him. His name was Cain Harris, and he was now tattered and feverish. She let him stay at Reva Bend and pawned her engagement from Kyle to pay his medical bills at Cedars. When "Laura" was honored with a price for her courage, Reva, despite objections, herself received the price in the Blue Orchid. Everyone was shocked, especially Kyle and Maeve. Meanwhile, Reva thought Cain was a decent fellow, but neither Kyle not Fletcher was convinced. Fletcher investigated and learned that Cain was a former Hollywood stunt director who was implicated in the murder of his starlet wife. After Cain/Harry had discovered his wife carrying on with a fellow actor, he orchestrated a stunt that ultimately killed her. Aware that several people in Springfield now had his number, Cain/Harry went completely insane and threw Claire, who detested Reva, off of the Springfield River Bridge, but fortunately, Kyle came along and rescued Claire. When a stunned Reva confronted Cain with the truth, he kidnapped Reva to the River Bridge to kill her as well. Luckily, Kyle, who had learned the truth from Fletcher, arrived and rescued Reva when he shot and killed Cain during their struggle. Maeve then realized that Kyle was in love with Reva and after she left him, Kyle and Reva reunited. Reva then helped Kyle to find his real father, Cardinal Malone, and they became engaged again. Maeve, on the other hand, claimed Kyle that she had lost their baby. Meanwhile, Reva worked for Alan's newspaper, the Mirror, so she could keep tabs on him for Kyle. One of her first assignments was to shoot underwater photos of Stony Lake, which had become flooded. There she found Professor Blackburn's boat, which contained evidence inconsistent with Alan's claims that Beth was dead. Reva confronted Alan with her findings but agreed not to reveal them when he backed off on an article he was planning to write -- a slam piece on Kyle's parentage. But Reva was soon to make an even more dramatic discovery in the flooded waters: the Von Halkein gold! To Alan's horror, Kyle nobly gave the treasure to its rightful owner, the ambassador of Andorra. At Kyle and Reva's second wedding in a church, Maeve crashed the ceremony and revealed that Ben was her natural son by Kyle who had brought him to an orphanage to prevent Maeve to "adopt" the child. So a disappointed Reva again ran out of the church and was hit by the car of two members of the Diamondhead organization (which was trying to ruin Lewis Oil and to kill Josh) that was actually trying to run Josh down as he was walking down the street. Reva woke-up for a brief second and saw Joshua standing above her. He ran off to get her help. Later, Josh snuck into Reva's hospital room to check on her. Reva thought she had seen Josh but thought it was just a dream. Josh went to Cross Creek to hide from the men who were after him. After Reva was released from the hospital she went to Cross Creek to think about her life. She met Josh there and they reunited. Unbeknownst to Josh, a hitman named Pierce had followed him to Cross Creek and when Mindy also arrived there, Pierce kidnapped her and took her to a stable. Pierce got his instruction from a man named Hans Gerhardt and Mindy overheard this. Josh and Reva didn't know about Mindy's kidnapping until Pierce kidnapped them as well. Luckily, Mindy ended up saving Josh and Reva by hitting Pierce with a board, sending him falling into a wildcat pit where he broke his neck. In January 1987, Kyle tried to win Reva back but after a confrontation with Josh, he realized that he definitely lost Reva. After a tearful good-by with Reva, Kyle left town. Meanwhile, while Reva became pregnant, the boss of Diamondhead was just known as "The Man from Amsterdam" and Josh even falsely suspected Alan, the right hand of Diamondhead was a man named John "Jack" Cutler. Fletcher investigated as did a pregnant Reva. Finally, Josh, HB, Rusty and Reva were able to catch Cutler and, with cooperation with the police, forced him to call his boss, whose name was Lazarus, to the Lewis house. But Cutler alerted Lazarus that the meeting he set up with the Lewises was a trap. Though Reva realized this from another room, she got unconscious and Lazarus and Cutler overpowered the Lewis'. The police were involved, shots were fired, and Lazarus and friends went to jail. Finally free, Josh and Reva became engaged again. Before Reva gave birth to a baby girl named Marah, Josh, having visited Venezuela, returned home, along with his old friend Will Jeffries. Sally Gleason suspected that Marah's father was really her son, Kyle, so she returned to fight for custody. Picking up on the tension surrounding Marah's birth, Will, altered the birth records to indicate that Josh was NOT Marah's daddy. Josh eventually saw the records and told Reva they were finished. He also hastened to add that he had been married in Venezuela to a psychiatrist named Sonni Carrera. Sonni had since died in a hiking accident, having plunged to her death off a suspension bridge. Reva was angry that Josh had withheld this from her, but the attraction between them was so strong that in time they decided to make a go of their romance once again. It was then that Sonni turned up alive, and after a big argument in the Country Club about Marah's parentage, Josh and Reva definitely separated.
It was at this time that Alan got into the act. Alan was still pursuing Vanessa in hopes that they could build a corporate dynasty together but Reva had a raw energy and an unpretentious quality that Alan found irresistible. He hired Reva and prevailed upon her to break up Alex and H.B. In return, he offered to have paternity tests performed on Marah to get to the bottom of the mystery. Alan was shocked to discover that Marah was, indeed, Josh's child! He considered telling Reva the truth but couldn't bring himself to do it, for he wanted Reva to himself. Alan lied and told Reva that Marah was Kyle's. A shocked Reva then took up with Alan but Alan's first love was still business, and he ultimately proposed to Vanessa. Reva pretended to understand, but she was so livid she planned to take Alan for all he was worth. Reva had no idea that others in Springfield had determined the truth behind Marah's parentage. Sally felt guilty for having inadvertently perpetuated the lie, and she rushed to Josh and Sonni's wedding to reveal the truth. However, Alan made Alex intercept her, so Alex talked Sally into holding off until after the ceremony. Sally was about to drop the bombshell to HB when she dropped dead of a massive coronary! Meanwhile, Reva was a free photographer and she accidentally witnessed and photographed from a neighboring apartment Will and Sonni in an embrace. Although she didn't have the heart to show Josh the pictures, she nonetheless told him she suspected Will and Sonni were carrying on. In February 1988, Reva accidentally saw Josh fall into the water from the bridge and jumped into the freezing water and saved her love. Alan, who arrived with Sonni, then saved Reva, who fought for her own life at Cedars, where she suffered cardiac arrest. Jealous of Reva, Sonni snuck into Reva's hospital room one night and found her choking on a tube. Sonni considered killing her, but instead she inexplicably saved her life! Reva's ordeal jolted Alan into realizing how much he loved her, and he brought in a minister to marry them while Reva lay half-conscious in her hospital bed. He was stunned the next day, though, when Reva came to and thought she'd married Josh. The marriage was annulled, eventually Alan and Reva planned to have a proper wedding. But during their engagement party at the Country Club, Alex and Phillip, who cooperated with Josh and HB by a temporarily merger between Spaulding and Lewis Oil, Alan was deprived of his power at Spaulding. Mistakenly thinking that Reva was in on the plot, Alan left her and fled to Mexico. Not long after, on a rainy night at Reva-Bent, Reva confronted a now pregnant Sonni, saying she intended to tell Josh about her and Will's affair, but changed her mind when Sonni lost the baby during their heated argument. But when Will was missing, Reva blurted out that Sonni and Will had had an affair. While Will then would turn up alive with amnesia, Reva tracked Alan to Mexico, where she found him working at a seedy bar. Pained to see the mighty Alan so down and out, Reva convinced him she had nothing to do with the merger plot and brought him back home to fight for what was his. Late that year, Reva finally found the picture of Will and Sonni and showed it to Josh. Together they went to Venezuela to investigate Sonni where they soon met up with Sonni and Will and figured out the criminal lovers' master plan. Thinking fast, Sonni tricked Will into telling the Venezuela police that Josh, not Sonni, had tried to kill him. Meanwhile, Josh and Reva made passionate love on the beach as Alan's photographer snapped pictures of them unnoticed. Josh was arrested for trying to kill Will, but as Will's memory slowly returned, Reva extracted an anguished confession from him and got it all on tape. Then Alan showed up to throw his usual monkey wrench into the proceedings by becoming Sonni's lover and co-conspirator. Then Alan showed up to throw his usual monkey wrench into the proceedings by becoming Sonni's love and co-conspirator. Josh confronted them with his shocking discovery that Sonni was not Solita after all, but Sonni herself! (Indeed at this time, Will was the only one who knew that Sonni had been suffering for years from a split personality disorder, not even Sonni knew this about herself, yet.) Later after coming on to Alan at a seedy bar (right in front of Josh), while she was doing a very sensual dance to the popular U2 song at the time, "Shotgun", she got Alan away from Josh (Josh was furious and nearly left the country, even nearly leaving Reva by herself -- Reva had told Josh she was going back to Springfield, until she found some proof about the schemes of Will and Sonni's.) Frantic that things were unspooling in her plot to take control of Josh and even Spaulding Enterprises, Sonni fired a gun and Alan caught the bullet, which left him paralyzed. Meanwhile, in the last week of November 1988, with Josh seperated from Reva -- the fully recovered Will kidnapped Reva and brought her to the same abandoned Carrera house that Sonni was holding Alan. Will then injected Alan with a needle, while Sonni knocked out Reva and prepared to inject her as well! Luckily for Alan and Reva, Josh discovered a hastily written note from Reva, about her suspicions about Will and Sonni and Josh called Rusty down to Venezuela and Rusty and Josh rescued Alan and Reva in the knick of time -- with Will disappearing and Sonni being arrested and sent back to Springfield to face a trial for her illegal schemes. In December 1988, Ed (being flown in Alex's jet, his friend Springfield Journal investigative reporter, Fletcher Reade also came along) briefly came down to Venezuela and treated Alan and Reva for their wounds caused by Sonni and Will, respectively. Alan was left briefly paralyzed, but started in January 1989 hiding the fact he had recovered.In January 1989, Sonni stood trial for the still missing Will's attempted murder. When Sonni's inconsistent testimony left everyone baffled, Reva and Rusty investigated her in Venezuela and found her twin sister Solita's remains in a grave, at a monastery, Finally, Sonni remembered that, 15 years ago, when she was 17, she had an affair with Will, who was a priest named Giermo and the lover of her twin sister, Solita. Unfortunately, they were caught by Sonni’s father who assumed that she was his scandalous daughter, Solita. Although Sonni ran off, Solita came home and was severely beaten for what her father thought she had done. Mortified, Solita committed suicide by hanging herself. Filled with overwhelming guilt, Sonni took Solita’s persona and flew to Argentina and became a porn star. While Reva now comforted Sonni, Will secretly cut the bridge with a knife but Josh and Rusty saved them before they fell to their deaths. Back at home, Sonni finally unraveled and lost her "Solita" persona. She spent some time in an institution but made such a fine recovery and Josh definitely left her. He reunited with Reva and after doing a second paternity test, Josh definitely turned out as Marah father. Later, Will kidnapped Marah at Sonni's apartment by drugging Sonni with a coffee and framing her for the deed. He left Marah in the care of his mentally unbalanced mother, Anita Ybarra since he claimed her that Marah was his daughter. Will planned to play hero and "save" the child so that a grateful Josh would tell him Mindy's whereabouts! After Sonni convinced Josh of her innocence, Will was forced to release Marah. With Marah back home, Josh and Reva finally married in a beautiful wedding at Cross Creek.
Meanwhile, Reva was plagued by memories of her first child. When she was 16, Reva had given birth to baby boy whom she had put up for adoption. Sarah had been by her side during the painful period of her life. When Sarah first met rebel Dylan, with whom Reva had befriended despite some initial antipathy toward each other, she thought he was Reva's son. Sensing that Reva's guilt was causing a rift between her and Josh, Sarah urged Reva to tell Josh the truth . After the opening party for Billy and Hamp's nightclub "Heartbreakers" where Reva sang, she told Josh that at the age of 16, she'd been raped. But she didn't tell him about her son because she thought she couldn't bear any more children. Then Reva was shocked to learn that Billy and Josh had found a man in Tulsa and brought him to Springfield since they thought he had raped Reva. But a confrontation proved the man's innocence and Reva told Josh that she wasn't interested in finding her rapist and wanted to forget about it. She then announced her pregnancy to Josh and after a visit to a specialist they were delighted t to learn that Reva could become pregnant again. Meanwhile, the adoptive-father of her first-born son, Mark Cody, blackmailed Reva with money, threatening to tell Josh the whole truth if she didn't pay up. By this time Sarah had plans to tell Reva about Dylan but she changed her mind when Reva's recurring heart condition flared up under the pressure. And then Reva told a shocked Billy the truth: she lied about the rape--in reality, she had given birth to his child after a one-night-stand. Billy then admitted to Reva that he had fallen for her all over again but refused to pursue her out of respect for Josh. Meanwhile, Josh noticed Reva's uneasiness and, after Cody arranged a meeting between Reva and Dylan, Josh interrupted and Reva confessed him the truth. Meanwhile, Dylan was falsely accused of kidnapping Susan Lemay, so he and his girlfriend, Samantha, ran away to a house in Cross Creek. Reva tracked Dylan down but after a storm, Dylan was thrown out of the house and Reva accidentally hit Dylan with her car. Along with Sam and Billy, who arrived as well, a panicked Reva helped Dylan in the house and saw the birthmark above his knee, just like the one her child had. She told him that she was his mother and she and Billy agree not to tell Dylan or Josh that Billy was Dylan's father. Back home, Reva refused to tell Josh the father's name and, in February 1990, after Josh realized that it was Billy, he ran out of the house and had a car accident. He was saved by a woman named Darla and rushed just in time to see Reva giving birth to their son, Joshua Shayne, in Cross Creek. Reva soon started acting strangely, going on shopping sprees, flying halfway around the world without telling anyone and leaving Shayne unattended. Josh was then forced to find a Nanny for his children. Vanessa was giving Josh a helpful hand with the children while he searched for a Nanny. Reva was jealous of Vanessa's presence in the Lewis household and hired Harley to take care of the children, against Josh's wishes. Meanwhile, unlike the Lewis' and Marlers, Reva was supportive and allowed Dylan and Sam to stay together. She even visited Justin in India to convince him of their relationship but didn't succeed. At a party to welcome Justin, it became obvious that something was very wrong with Reva. She deliberately spilled a tray of drinks on Vanessa, pushed her to the floor then locked both her and Mindy in the ladies room. With her flirtatious behavior she danced on a table and embarrassed Josh with her jealousy of him and Vanessa. After taking Reva home from the party, Ed diagnosed a gargantuan case of post-partum depression and gave her medication, but a paranoid Reva didn't want to take it. Her condition became worse, and she started getting promiscuous. One night she even picked up Roger! Roger took provocative photos of her and tried to use them to blackmail her, but Billy stopped him. Josh decided a family vacation might be just what Reva needed, so the family headed to the Florida Keys. Reva faithfully started taking her medication but had a seizure and collapsed on the beach and had Harley promise her she would take care of the kids if anything should happen to her. Later, she went on a shopping spree and bought everything in red. Meanwhile, Josh had been having recurring dreams of Reva being out of sight and unable to save her. After waking up in a cold sweat, Reva reconfirmed that she wasn't going to leave him and the two made love. The next morning Reva told Josh about the dream she had about her flying high above the ocean. Josh and Harley took the kids to the beach so Reva could get her rest. But Reva had begun to hear strange voices in her head. She thought she was being followed and told Dylan and Sam to jump into her car. She stopped and forced Dylan out, then tore off with Sam. Sam realized that her life was in danger and jumped from the speeding car only moments before Reva drove through a barricade and off an unfinished bridge into the water below. Josh, who was searching for her, watched in horror as she drove off the bridge and into the water. While Sam temporarily became paralyzed, neither Josh nor the Coast Guard was able to find Reva and, despite her body being missing, she was presumed dead and buried. Later, after seeing a TV show about Italy, Sarah and Billy thought they had seen Reva in it, so Josh, along with Sarah and the kids, temporarily moved to Italy to search for Reva but she remained missing.
In 1995, Josh and Annie's relationship was just starting to take off when Josh became haunted by Reva's presence. First the smell of her perfume in the house, then he found a picture of her in his wallet that he thought he had taken out years ago. A romantic rendezvous with Annie was spoiled when Josh saw a vision of Reva just as he was about to make love to Annie for the first time. Josh went to Cross Creek, where he found Reva's ghost waiting. The two fondly remembered their past, but when Josh told her about Annie, Reva insisted that Josh would never find another woman like her. When Reva made Josh choose between her and Annie, he chose Annie, and Reva agreed to let him go. Despite this promise, Reva began appearing in front of Annie. Josh ordered Reva out of their lives. Reva again agreed to go but reappeared when Marah's appendix burst. To marry Annie, Josh, despite Hawk's protests, had to declare Reva legally dead. Meanwhile, in Indiana, in a small Amish-like community called Goshen Reva awoke very much alive. She remembered nothing of her past and went by the name of Rebecca. When his car ran out of gas near Goshen, Buzz met Rebecca. Not able to get her out of his mind, Buzz went to visit her again. At the mention of Springfield, Rebecca/Reva had a memory flash. Later she had nightmares about drowning and ran into Alan after she accidentally hit him with her carriage when his car stalled in Goshen. Alan was seriously injured, and Reva took him in. When Reva called Alan's family, Hawk answered the phone. Reva only got to say hello before Alex interrupted, but Hawk recognized her voice. Reva was stunned when Alan awoke and called her by her true name. The local doctor warned Alan about Reva's fragile emotional state, but that didn't stop Alan from telling Reva that they had once been married. Reva sketched a picture of Josh and asked if his name was Bud. Alan said it wasn't but told her that Bud was someone who had hurt her very badly. Reva doubted his story when she had a brief, happy memory of her wedding to Josh. Alan's love for Reva grew as he watched her care for Abigail Blume, the deaf daughter of the people who had taken Reva in. Buzz showed up in Goshen again and told Reva about Alan's villainous ways, but Alan was able to explain away Buzz's claims, and he and Reva grew closer. However, she slapped him when he kissed her, declaring that she was Rebecca, not Reva. When Rick and Annie came to Goshen with the trauma team, Alan made sure they didn't see Reva. Rick promised not to reveal where Alan was but later spilled the beans to Alex. Alex was anxious to find Alan so she could have him declared incompetent and get her hands on the Spaulding stocks he'd signed over to Amanda. She and Hawk went to Goshen. Reva recognized her father but did not reveal herself. When Alan asked Reva to make love, she seemed willing, but when he got into bed he found a dog there instead. Alan kissed her again when he saw her at the swimming hole, but when Reva pushed him away he stormed off. Suddenly Reva got a cramp and started to drown. Alan came back and rescued her, but not before the experience triggered Reva's memory. She felt ashamed when she remembered her title as "the slut of Springfield" and could no longer face her saintly neighbors. Alan suggested they start a new life in Europe. Reva was about to agree until she remembered Marah and Shayne. A reluctant Alan agreed to take her back to Springfield. They brought Abigail with them so she could be treated for her headaches at Cedars and Alan was trying to get Reva to leave town. He took her to the playground to observe Marah and Shayne, and she broke down when she heard Shayne call Annie Mommy. Alan tried to tell Reva how happy Josh was with Annie. Reva didn't decide to leave town until she had a painful encounter with Marah. When she saw Reva, Marah told her to go back to heaven because she had a new mommy. Reva went to see her children one last time and ran into Hawk, who had a heart attack when he finally saw his long-lost daughter face-to-face. Reva used her gift of healing and helped him make a miraculous recovery. Annie thought Hawk was hallucinating when he insisted he'd seen Reva. Alex believed his story after seeing Reva on a tape from the surveillance camera at the diner. Alex got to Josh's right after he'd married Annie. She proved to him that Reva was alive with the videotape. Needing to see for himself, Josh rushed to the airport alone, where Reva was about to leave for Europe with Alan. He and Reva had an emotional confrontation. Josh realized that Reva had been in Springfield for some time and was Rebecca the woman who had been stalking him and the kids. Marah arrived soon after, and Reva explained that she wasn't a ghost or an angel. Ross told Josh he would have to have his marriage to Annie annulled or risk facing bigamy charges. Reva was crushed when she brought the kids Christmas gifts and Marah told her things were better when she was dead. Reva went to Alan, who told her he loved her. Josh went so far as to get a restraining order to prevent Reva from seeing Marah and Shayne. Then Reva attended the New Year's Eve party at the Country Club and although they kissed, Josh left Reva frozen and humiliated in front of all the folks in Springfield. Meanwhile, Alan had packed his bags and was ready to leave Reva until she begged him not to go. She convinced him that her life with Josh was over and Reva ended the night in Alan's bed. In January 1996, Reva went to Cedars to pay a visit Hawk and she ran into a very angry Annie who couldn't wait to rub in the fact that Josh was in love with her, not Reva. Annie told Reva about their night of passion but Reva replied that Josh actually wanted her. Annie's confrontation with Reva led her to file bigamy charges against Josh. As Reva ran to the courthouse, Josh staged and planned for Reva to be arrested since she had been back and didn't stop his wedding. After both tried to arrest one another, Josh convinced Reva that they could work things out without going to court. A happy Reva left the room to drop the charges. Meanwhile, Alan felt it was his place to tell Josh that he and Reva were lovers now. Josh got angry after he learned about Alan and Reva's night together, and Reva had vowed not to give him a divorce until she got custody of the kids. Alan moved out when Reva's lawyer said her living situation was as bad as Josh's. In court, Annie's past cost her Josh and the kids. The judge ruled Annie had to move out after hearing testimony from a widow whose husband was killed when Annie and her friend Jake were driving drunk. Josh went to Cross Creek and asked Hawk to help him get Reva up there. Josh was hoping that Reva and he could find a way to stop the fighting. Hawk tricked Reva into believing H.B. wanted to see her. When she arrived, she realized it was Josh who had arranged this trip. They fought like always but then they tenderly admitted their love then shared a passionate kiss. Scared and confused, Josh ran out of there and headed home. A shocked and stunned Reva went back home alone. Upset by all the parental confusion, Marah ran away to Reva's, saying she wanted to live with her, but Reva realized Marah really wanted Annie to be her mother. Reva promised Marah that she would make it possible for Marah, Shayne, Annie and Josh to be a family. She married Buzz to make Josh think she'd lied about loving him, and she gave Josh custody of Marah and Shayne. Josh had finally come to the conclusion that he loved Reva and wanted her back. After Reva convinced Josh she lied and loved Buzz...Josh ran out of there furiously. A hurt and distant Josh decided to move on with his life and re-married Annie. The kids were thrilled to become a family again. Reva watched as Josh and Annie married "legally" in the hospital chapel. Reva caught Josh's eyes while he was about to say his I do's. Josh knew Reva was watching. Remembering her own marriage to him...Reva ran off in tears. Meanwhile, Annie suffered from migraines and went to a doctor for a prescription. Alan vowed to destroy Buzz for taking Reva from him. He started a company called Advantage Systems and proceeded to buy up property on Fifth Street. Reva and Buzz got the evidence they needed when they got into an accident while following someone from Advantage. Alan, who was also in the car, was forced to reveal himself to save Reva's life. Alan bought the diner and threatened to tear it down unless Buzz paid the mortgage on it. Buzz and Reva were unable to get a loan and feared they would lose the diner. The battles with Alan brought Buzz and Reva closer and they finally consummated their marriage. Later, Annie, who was in the process of recovering from her drug addiction, Annie told Josh that Reva really loved him and had only married Buzz for the sake of the children. Josh then confronted Reva and although she admitted this was true, she and Josh realized it would be better for everyone if they stayed apart. Later, Josh got a call on his cell phone that Sarah was ill in Italy. Josh provided his Lewis jet and went with Buzz and Reva to bring Sarah back to the States. In Italy, Sarah made her deathbed confession to Reva: she'd gotten pregnant from an affair and had given the child up for adoption. Her dying wish was that Reva track down her lost sibling. Before she died, Sarah encouraged Josh not to give up on Reva. Josh and Reva sat down and talked at an Italian cafe and Reva asked what it was like for him and mommy during the years she was presumed dead. Josh opened up about the sleepless nights, the nights Marah, Sarah and him cried themselves to sleep. Just as they became close Annie arrived. Reva realized how much they still loved one another...unable to deal with it...she left Buzz a note that she needed time to herself. Not knowing that Reva had gone to Cross Creek to grieve Sarah's death, Josh was shocked to see her there when he arrived. He told Reva the ugly details of what Annie did with her birth control. The next morning, Josh told Reva how he felt about her and made her admit her feelings as well. They kissed and would have made love, but Annie arrived before things could go any further. Josh was stunned when she joyfully announced that she was pregnant, unaware that it was a lie. Determined to make the pregnancy a reality, in 1997, Annie blackmailed a former classmate named Fran to artificially inseminate her. Reva tried to stay away from Josh after hearing about the baby. She told Buzz about Sarah's deathbed confession and asked him to help her find her lost sibling. Things were looking up as Reva realized that she needed to end her marriage to Buzz because she still loved Josh. Soon afterwards, Reva began to spend a lot of time searching frantically for her sister and her trail led her to none other than Annie. Though Reva was skeptical, she was convinced when Annie showed her a 25-year-old picture of Sarah. Reva then began to push Josh away, despite the fact that he persuaded her, so that her "sister" could find some happiness. Not long after, Hawk decided to return to Tulsa, so when he went to Reva to say goodbye, he came across a picture of Sarah that he thought was about 15 years old, while Reva thought it was 25 years old. With Rusty's help, his claim was confirmed: the photo was indeed 15 years old, so Reva was able to expose Annie as a liar. Later, Reva and Josh met at the park, and Reva told him all about Annie's schemes. Josh and Reva officially reunited and decided to go to a party together at the Spaulding mansion. At the party, Annie, who had miscarried Josh's child in secret several days before, finally went off the deep end and after she attacked Reva, she threw herself down a flight of stairs to look it like Reva pushed her. So Reva was arrested for the murder of Annie's baby. Josh believed Reva's story, and after Reva got out on bail, she and Josh decided to keep their feelings for each other a secret so that they could get the truth out of Annie. Reva suspected that Annie had been artificially inseminated and that her baby had already died in the fetus. She tried to proof it with help of Annie's doctor but Annie's accomplice and nurse Fran stole the evidence. Reva also demanded a DNA-test to proof if Josh had been the baby's father but Annie let the baby's dead body escape. Meanwhile, Josh wasn't successful in getting the truth out of Annie and Reva stood trial with Griffin Williams as her lawyer. At the last moment, when things were looking pretty bad for Reva, Josh rushed into the courtroom with the doctor who took care of Annie after her miscarriage. The doctor's testimony freed Reva, and Annie admitted the whole truth on the stand. All charges against Reva were dropped, and Josh and Reva were finally free to be together. Josh and Reva now headed up to Cross Creek, and after 7 long years, they made love. Back home, they began their new life together with their children, and held a private family wedding at Cross Creek although it wasn't a legal marriage.
With things settling, Reva hired Harley and Jenna to find her sister. During this time, sadly, HB died and when his will was read, he had left all of his stock in Lewis Oil to Reva, so Reva became even more involved with the company. Meanwhile, Josh and Reva hired Harley to get information about Reva's sister from Annie, who was staying at a sanatorium after Reva had arranged it for her when Annie offended against her probation. At this time, Reva helped Cassie Layne to work as Billy's secretary but Reva soon realized that something was very wrong with Cassie. She investigated and not only learned that stocks of Lewis Oil would be bought by a dummy firm which was owned by Annie but also that Cassie was hired by Alan and Annie to spy at Lewis Oil so that Alan would take over the company. Unfortunately, Billy was in love with Cassie and he didn't believe Reva's claims and it led to a strained relationship between him, Josh and Reva. Later, Reva noticed that Marah was wearing Sarah's hairpin that she had gotten from her friend "Madonna" who was actually Cassie's daughter Tammy. Finally, when Hart told Billy and Reva that Cassie was about to drug and seduce Josh so that Billy would catch them, Reva rushed to stop Cassie. When they argued and mentioned Tammy's hairpin, Reva realized that Cassie was actually her sister, so she ruined Alan and Annie's plans and welcomed Cassie into the family. Later, Abby shot Roy Meechum and as revenge, some of Roy's friends set Reva's house on fire with Abby, Reva and Michelle inside. Josh came in and saved her life but the house was a total loss. At Christmas time, Matt and Vanessa gave Josh and Reva a wonderful gift, their home. Then in January 1998, Reva met Eddie Banks, Annie's ex-husband. He had information and documents of illegal activity that Annie had done. Eddie showed up at Alan and Annie's wedding and Annie was arrested. Reva visited her in jail, and Annie threatened her life. Reva told Josh that she had some of her eggs harvested and frozen, just in case they want more children later on. Just when bliss was finally starting to become a reality for Josh and Reva, Annie drugged Reva at Lewis Oil and took her up in a plane. Josh flew down to the Florida Keys after receiving a call from Annie saying what she planned to do. Annie videotaped Reva and then parachuted out of the plane with the pilot, leaving Reva in a plane all tied up, with no pilot and no way to free herself. When Josh arrived in Florida, he searched desperately for Reva until the coast guard stopped him. The Coast Guard thought he was crazy until the pilot who jumped with Annie showed up and verified his story. Josh realized that it was over. Reva was lost to him again. Reva washed up on a deserted island discovered that she was not alone. A man named Sean McCullough was sharing the island with her, on the run for being accused of murdering his wife. Reva grew closer to the mysterious Sean and made a homemade raft, trying desperately to get back home to her soulmate. Her raft sunk, however, and she was bitten by a man of war. Sean rescued her, and nursed her back to health. Sean began to fall in love with Reva, and refused to give her any help in getting home to her family. Later, Sean decided to help Reva escape the island but during a goodbye dinner, he changed his mind once again, and left to destroy the strong raft he had built for Reva so that she would not be able to leave him. Sean told Reva that he couldn't allow her to go because he was in love with her, but Reva professed her undying love for Josh and that she would never be able to love Sean. So Sean revealed a boat that he had hidden and agreed to take Reva back to the mainland. When Reva said goodbye to Sean, he was arrested while waiting with Reva, who was recovering in the hospital from a bump on the head that she had sustained on the boat. Reva called home, but the voice on the other end was a strange female voice and Reva realized that something very unsettling was going on. Once in Springfield, a shocked Reva met her double. During her absence on the island, Josh had accidentally allowed Dr. Michael Burke to produce a clone of Reva with Reva's frozen eggs and the clone had grown up to Reva with help of a aging serum. Reva was now taken captive by the clone and locked up in the lighthouse. She eventually talked the clone into allowing her to "teach" her how to love Josh. In reality, this was Reva's plan to find her way back to Josh. The clone eventually took the children captive and told Reva that she needed to go home to Josh, pretending to be the clone and to make Josh love her like he loved Reva. Josh couldn't believe how much the clone had changed. It was just like being with Reva. He made love to her and he knew that it was Reva. The reality of it had his head spinning out of control, and he ran out of the house in confusion. Reva had tried to tell him that it was her; that she was alive and as he took the time to really let it sink in, he ran home to tell Reva that he believed her, only to find the clone there once again. Josh saw the changes in her and began to think that he was losing his mind. As the summer went on, the clone eventually locked Reva up in the poolhouse at the Lewis home, and Josh resigned himself to marrying the clone. Reva, realizing that the clone was preparing to leave her to die, talked the clone into bringing her a camcorder so that she could watch tapes of the kids. Reva made a videotape telling Josh that she was locked up in the poolhouse. She conned the clone into watching the tape with Josh and the kids, telling her that it was films of the family that would help them to bond together. The clone returned to the house and popped in the tape, stopping it just in time to realize what Reva had done. Josh overheard a part of the tape, but it didn't really hit him what he was hearing. Reva was left to starve to death in the poolhouse. In the car on the way to Cross Creek, the clone began to ask Josh how it felt to starve to death. Her guilt was getting the better of her and as she asked more questions, Josh began to put the pieces together and remembered hearing Reva's voice on the videotape. He turned his car around and sped home to save his dying wife. Running into the pool house, Josh was shocked to see 2 Reva's!!! Their eyes met, and as Reva saw her soulmate once again, she passed out in his arms in relief. Josh took her back into the house, called Michael and they were able to get Reva on the road to recovery. Josh took care of Reva that night as the clone spent the night with Harley and Cassie. Together again, there was a huge sigh of relief. But they now had to figure out what to do with the clone. After the excitement of their reunion began to settle, Reva had a lot of unresolved anger with Josh for cloning her, for giving up on their love. But Reva bonded with the clone out of pity and made her over into her long-lost cousin, Dolly. With her new identity, the clone finally had a name of her own. She began to settle into her new identity and Josh and Reva decided to give her a new life in Italy. Dolly, still very much in love with Josh, decided to take a different route. She overdosed on the aging serum so that she would die and Josh and Reva would be able to move on with their life together. She asked Josh to take her to Cross Creek one more time on their way to Italy so that she could say goodbye to the memories. Not long after arriving there, Josh received a phone call from Reva saying that she had found the empty bottle of aging serum. Reva raced to Cross Creek to take care of the clone while Josh looked all over for the antidote to the serum. When he finally found it, he fumbled and dropped it behind the couch that Dolly was laying on. Neither he nor Reva could get at it and so a very old Dolly died in Reva's arms. Things got sticky for Josh and Reva after Dolly's death, because Reva blamed him for what had happened to this poor woman. Josh was truly sorry for what he had done, but Reva continued to pull away from him, until Dolly appeared to her to tell her that she was in a better place. She told Reva to love Josh and move on with her life and Reva then forgave Josh.
Now Josh and Reva decided to take a vacation at a cabin that HB and Martha used to go to. Once there, they ran into an old country boy who claimed the cabin as his own, so they were off to Hawaii for a real vacation. They returned to Springfield just in time for the reign of terror of the Nursery Rhyme stalker. The stalking continued for a while, but Reva doubted that it was Annie since she hadn't been targeted. A new detective came to Springfield to help Frank investigate the stalker case. Her name was Teri DeMarco, and it soon became clear that she was up to no good. Teri began to drug Josh with a truth serum and started programming him to believe that he was no longer in love with Reva, but with her. Josh eventually began to do whatever it was that Teri suggested to him when he was under the influence of the drug. She admitted to Josh that she was Annie, and began to tell Josh to put the moves on Cassie. Her plan was to put separation between Reva and Cassie first and then take Josh away from her, so that she could destroy everything that was important to Reva. Annie put the solution into his aftershave bottle and Reva was left wondering what had happened to her loving husband. Eventually, Reva read a newspaper article about a missing body in the morgue and it made her more suspicious about the explosion and wondering whether Annie was really dead. So, with this info and Josh's strange behavior -- Reva went to Detroit to visit Teri's slightly older brother, George DeMarco. George told Reva that "Teri" had changed when she came back from a skiing vacation where she had a slight head injury during an accident. When Reva inquired further of George what he meant, George said "Teri" had become more aloof and more distant to many of her friends and family. Although Reva and Josh were being torn apart, they figured out Annie's plan, and put a stop to it. Josh went into the hospital, and was tested for the drug. The tests came back positive, and they realized that Teri was connected to Annie, and that Annie had done it again. Not to be stopped in their love for each other, Josh, Reva, and their children were reunited just in time for Christmas., and vowed to get to the bottom of the latest mystery. In 1999, Josh began to remember that he had spoken to both Annie and Teri in the potting shed on Halloween when Teri drugged him for the first time. Josh and Reva knew that Teri wasn’t who she claimed to be and they thought she was working for Annie. Josh realized that he had been drugged with the truth serum they had given to Ken Norris when they thought he was the stalker. Little by little his memory started to come back. Josh and Reva went down to the police station hoping Frank would question Teri. When Frank started to grill her, Teri maintained her innocence. She thought she’d throw them off track by having them believe that Alan was the true enemy and the evidence of the drug was in the safe. Alan put the clues together that Teri and Annie were one and the same and he protected her. Since Josh and Reva now believed that Annie was alive, they went undercover as Hollywood producers at a spa near the Florida Keys. A clerk recognized a picture of Ms. Dutton and they found out that Teri and Annie had become friends. They came to learn that one of them was in an accident and the clinic was on the island. As they searched every room looking for Annie, Josh got the surprise of his life and called Reva into the room. The nurse told them she had been in a coma for 8 months from a water skiing accident. Reva asked about visitors and the nurse said a blond woman made all the arrangements and her only visitor was her twin Teri. Once the nurse left the room, Reva rearranged the letters on the chart. Tonia T. Dunne actually spelled out Annie Dutton. Josh and Reva realized that Annie was wearing Teri's face. Back home, Josh and Reva arrived at the police station and explained everything to Frank but he didn't believe them. Josh and Reva went to Teri's apartment looking for fingerprints, but when they got there the door was open. When they went inside they found Teri unconscious and on the floor. Reva didn't believe Teri was really sick, but Josh called 911 anyway. Frank then accused Reva of attempted murder of Teri and, while Josh tried to take the blame to save Reva, Ross dropped all charges against her. Reva then convinced Frank to allow her to see a now awake Teri and when George entered and Teri immediately recognized her brother, Frank started to believe the truth. Reva tried to explain to Teri what's happened, but was shocked when Teri remembered everything Annie told her about Reva and what a liar she was, so Reva explained Teri Annie's true character but didn't tell her about the plastic surgery. Later, Teri was horrified when Annie showed up in her hospital room with her face and Teri feared for her life. Just as Annie moved in on Teri, Reva entered to find Teri sleeping. Reva comforted Teri until she realized some things that were off about her. And when Teri referred to Josh as Joshua, Reva realized it was Annie and not Teri in the bed. Josh and Alan overheard the scuffle inside and found Reva pinning "Teri" down, saying she's Annie. Josh discovered the real Teri was comatose behind the curtain in the other bed and Frank arrived and arrested Annie. At Annie's arraignment, Billy showed up with bad news. They were on the verge of losing Lewis oil to Alan. While Josh had been drugged by Teri, he had missed out on a big land deal that would surrender control of Lewis oil. Although Josh and Reva succeeded in court to prevent Annie of being bailed out, they had to drop their charges against her since Alan blackmailed them with Reva's cloning. To make matters worse, the stalker, who turned out to be Holly, had kidnapped Springfield's children, including Shayne. Annie ended up finding her way out of jail, and was able to locate the missing children. She called Reva from the summer camp where Holly was hiding the kids and Reva showed up just in time to step out onto a bridge and stop Holly from ending her life. As she reached out to save Holly, they both began to fall. Josh showed up and was able to save both women. Back home, with the kids safe and sound, Josh and Reva were treated to a party to say thank you and goodbye from their friends and family at Lewis Oil. It was the end of an era. At Towers, Josh and Reva learned that Phillip was now the CEO of Lewis Oil, and he refused to sell it back to them. Finally free, Josh and Reva got engaged.
Now Josh and Reva started making plans for their wedding. During this time, Reva did not forget their plans to have a baby. She confided in Cassie that she had an overwhelming desire to have another child. Something inside of her just would not let it go. While looking through some boxes from the old house, Cassie and Reva discovered an old ring that left Reva with a disturbed feeling. Reva began to have dreams of rocking a baby and having it snatched away from her. She shared the dream with Josh, and he set her mind at ease that it was only a nightmare and that she had nothing to worry about. Later, while planning their honeymoon, Josh mentioned San Cristobel and it seemed eerily familiar to Reva. Josh surprised Reva with a letter from Sarah that had been lost in the mail. In it, Sarah spoke of how her dream was to be at Josh and Reva's second wedding. Josh assured Reva that Sarah would be at their wedding in spirit. While looking at a newspaper, Reva saw a picture of a ring very similar to hers with the symbol for San Cristobel on it. She figured it was Sarah's way of telling her that San Cristobel should be their honeymoon spot and Josh agreed. In May, Josh and Reva were married at the Country Club and even Annie showed up to give Reva a bottle of champagne and tell her goodbye for good! While waiting for Abby to recover from surgery to restore her hearing, Reva underwent hypnosis to remember her past and get behind the meaning of her dreams. Under hypnosis, she discovered a book with the dates of her missing years on it. Once she was awake, Josh and Reva agreed to stick together as they went to San Cristobel to unlock the secrets of her past. Immediately after arriving in San Cristobel, Josh and Reva became puzzled as Reva was treated like royalty. It seemed no one could do enough for her. Reva met Olivia, and told Josh that she thought she knew her when she lived in San Cristobel during her missing years. They decided to take the ring to a jeweler there to see if he could help them to unravel the mystery behind it. When they went back to the jewelers to pick up the ring, they were arrested by the San Cristobel authorities and charged with grand theft for stealing the ring. They were taken not to jail but to a palace where Josh was locked in the dungeon, and Reva was kept upstairs in a beautiful, gold-adorned room. Josh was allowed to visit with Reva and he forced to return home. Prince Richard arrived home and he told Reva the story of her past. She had been his wife and they had a son together, named Jonathan. It was Richard's belief that Reva had kidnapped their son and left him, because Reva and the boy had disappeared at the same time. He did not believe her story about amnesia, and threatened her life if his child was not returned. After Reva pushed him, he showed her a portrait of his wife, "Catherine." Reva was so shocked to see that it was her face in the painting that she fainted. Once she came to, Richard believed her and told her that some San Cristobel fisherman had discovered her in the waters offshore and had brought her back to the hospital there. Richard had eventually brought her back to the palace to recover, and it was there that they fell in love. They were married, and had a son together. Reva told Richard that she wanted to stay with him and help find out what happened to their son. Richard made plans to take her to all of the places that they used to go when she was Catherine to help her regain her memory. Just as Reva was starting to remember some of her life there, Josh showed up at the palace. Reva and Richard told him the painful truth, and Josh said he wanted to stay with Reva to help her through this. Richard insisted that he leave, and Reva agreed to stay in San Cristobel alone for a while to find the missing links to her past. Josh and Reva shared a painful and tear-filled goodbye. During the rest of the summer, Reva began to remember all of the love that she had felt for Richard and all of the happy memories they shared together. Later, Olivia, Richard's fiancée, told Reva that Jonathan had died, and that he was buried in the back of her house. Reva broke the news to Richard that their son was dead, and that Olivia had hidden the truth from them for all of these years. They went to find the grave marker so that they could say their goodbyes, and while there, they discovered a child's swing. Olivia didn't have any children, so their suspicions arose. Reva, who had been planning to return home, vowed to stay in San Cristobel and help Richard get to the bottom of what happened to their son. Richard confided in Reva that he was still in love with her. Reva declared her undying love for Josh, but vowed to help Richard get their son home safely. Reva began to also have memories of how Richard's evil brother, Edmund, had treated her badly when she was living in San Cristobel. She remembered Edmund threatening her son's life, and that she had given the baby to Olivia to keep safe. Olivia admitted to Reva that Jonathan was very much alive and being raised by her sister, Marissa, and her husband. It soon became clear to Reva that her life was in danger, and she joined forces with Olivia to prove to Richard that Edmund was responsible for the disappearance of their son. Richard planned a masquerade ball to celebrate the day the he and "Catherine" had been married. Reva had since developed closeness to Richard, and agreed to be "Catherine" for him one more time the night of the ball. At the ball, Reva asked Edmund to meet her in private to talk about Richard and Edmund took her captive at gunpoint. So Josh, who had arrived along with Jim Lemay, Matt, Danny, Michelle and Cassie to rescue Reva from the island, and Richard joined forces and eventually found Reva trapped in a cave filling with water where Edmund had left her to die. Josh was able to save her just in time. Richard and Reva were finally reunited with their son, but when it became clear that Jonathan's life was still in danger, Reva asked Olivia to take Jonathan away again so that he would be safe. She left the island with Josh, leaving nothing behind for Richard but a goodbye note. Richard followed Reva to Springfield and eventually caught up with her while she was alone at Cross Creek trying to digest everything that had happened to her in the previous months. They fought over what she had done with Jonathan, but it soon became clear that they still had feelings for each other and they began to make love. Josh and Cassie arrived just in time to stop them from going any further than a passionate kiss. They returned to Springfield, but Josh began to sense that Reva was slipping away from him. He realized that Reva had unresolved feelings for Richard and he tried to give her the time that she needed to work through them. Eventually Josh realized that Reva needed to explore her feelings for Richard. She had become almost obsessive over Richard's growing interest in Cassie, and Josh finally let go. In a very emotional moment, Josh and Reva said their goodbyes. They had too many things that had happened to them over the years, and this thing with Richard was the final straw. Their eyes met, and through tears, they admitted their love for one another and kissed goodbye. While Josh now grew closer to Olivia, Reva began to realize that her feelings for Richard were not as strong as she had thought. She was determined to make things right with all that she hurt and set out first to square things with Richard. In January 2000, with Selena's help, she broke into Olivia's room at the boarding house and found Jonathan's phone number. She called him and pretended to be doing a survey and was able to get his new address from him. She immediately flew to San Cristobel to give the address to Richard. So, Richard and Reva set out to find their son together and also to figure out what to do about their unresolved feelings for one another. Once they saw how happy Jonathan was, they realized that it was best not to tell him who they were, and to let Marissa and Alfred continue to raise him. They also realized that it was time to put their relationship with each other behind them and move on with their lives. Now that Reva had those things settled, she hurried home to tell Josh that she was dedicated to him, and that she wanted their marriage back. She poured her heart out to Josh and told him that even though he had no reason to trust her, she was 100% committed to their marriage and wanted another chance. Josh told her that what he wanted was to move on without her. Meanwhile, Josh and Olivia made love and, to Josh's dismay, Olivia told Reva about the night. Reva then began to mature and realize that she could only get Josh back by improving herself. She began devoting more time to her children, and working on getting Josh back without running after him wearing an attitude and a red dress. Reva left to Tulsa temporarily to take care of a sick Hawk. While she was away, Marah and Shayne were trying every trick up their sleeves to break up Josh and Olivia. Marah decided to take matters into her own hands, so ordered flowers and had them sent to Reva with a card reading, "Missing you...Josh." When a happy Reva received the flowers at Hawk's house, she told Hawk that she was going to go home, and move on with her life. When Reva returned home, she thanked Josh for the flowers and Josh, knowing he hadn't sent them, covered for her anyway since he didn't want her to be embarrassed in front of Olivia. Outside, on the porch, Josh told Reva that she looked good, and that he had missed her. She confronted him about the flowers, and he admitted to not sending them. Josh and Reva then definitely parted ways.
Now Reva decided to go back to college and make something of her life. She began studying for her SATs, and Reva started dating Dr. Noah Chase, who was treating Lizzie for leukemia. One day, while driving Noah home after dinner, Reva suddenly screeched to a halt! She had hit Charlie. Noah tended to the boy and after Charlie's mother, Ruth Lockhart, arrived home, Reva berated her for leaving Charlie alone. The cops arrived and arrested Ruth for neglect, saying they would have to turn Charlie over to social services. Reva argued that Ruth should only receive a warning, but the police refused. So Ruth grabbed the officer’s gun and returned to the house with Charlie. While Noah then distracted the police, Reva sneaked inside and convinced Ruth to turn herself in after she agreed to help her hold on to her son. So Reva pleaded Ruth’s case on television and as a result, Josh blasted Reva for putting herself and her children’s lives in danger to help Ruth but Reva convinced him to help her anyway. Later, Carmen called Ruth and told her that she would return Charlie if she leaves town immediately. Reva overheard the conversation and confronted Ruth who admitted that she had to lie at Michelle’s murder trial. Reva responded by contacting Pilar, who agreed to help in rescuing Charlie. Later, Reva sneaked inside and leaded Charlie out while Carmen was distracted. Reva encouraged Ruth to testify against Carmen. Now Reva was offered a reporter job at a television station and while trapped in an elevator, Reva and Cassie worked out their misunderstandings and agreed to forgive each together and start over. When the elevator began to crash, Noah and Richard came to their rescue just in the nick of time as the elevator plummets. Reva then pressed Noah about his past and he revealed that he has become a doctor because his mother died due to a lack of health care. When Reva asked Noah how he managed to make a living administering free health care, he avoided the questions. Then Cassie called Reva and enlisted her help in getting rid of her ex-husband Rob Layne who had kidnapped Tammy. So Reva called Rob and invited him to her house to discuss the money he requested. Rob arrived at Reva's house and Reva began seducing him. Marah burst in and was horrified. A tape recorder dropped from Reva's pocket and a tussle ensued. Reva was knocked unconscious and Marah said she's calling the police. Richard and Cassie arrived and Cassie threatens to send Rob up the river for a long time. So a nervous Rob gave up and left town. Later, Reva received a mysterious note suggesting that she ask Noah about the other women in his life but Noah feigned ignorance and avoided answering questions about his personal life. When Noah backed out of dinner, Reva confronted him and he admitted that Richard urged him to stay out of her life. Reva chastised him for following Richard's advice but they made up and made love. Later, Reva apologized to Josh after learning that she cost the company a major deal without knowing that it was actually a set-up by Olivia. An angry Josh then wanted to handle their divorce. Reva and Josh's lawyers tried to convince each of them to get custody of the children, but they each separately insisted that the children be left out of this. Later, Reva became enraged when she saw Josh's lawyer's noted that claim that Josh was planning to sue for custody of the children, so she furiously threw an ice bucket at Josh and accidentally doused his lawyer, Vince Russo, instead. Although Vince insisted on pressing charges against Reva, Josh convinced him not to press charges. Later, Reva was shocked after hearing of Josh and Olivia's bathtub incident from Marah and she threatened to take full custody of the children. Billy then briefed Reva about Noah's shady history and Reva decided to confront Noah. When he remained evasive about his past, Reva left and locked him out of her house. Noah broke down the door, refusing to be shut out and they made up. Meanwhile, with Olivia's encouragement, Vince used Reva's spotted past to gain leverage in the divorce. Later, after Vince and Ernest's arguing went too far, an angry Josh and Reva fired their lawyers. Reva and Josh argued over various points of the divorce, but they ended up apologizing for the pain they've caused each other. Later, the construction site collapsed and while Billy and Bill survived the collapse, Josh was trapped in the rubble. After receiving a call from Holly, Reva rushed to the site and with the help of Diego, an illegal immigrant, Reva saved Josh. But Diego was fatally injured after a secondary collapse and died in Reva's arms after promising to find his wife, Ramona. Reva then visited Josh at Cedars but he continued to drift in and out of consciousness while Olivia and Noah witness their closeness. After Josh awoke, Olivia lied to him that Reva hadn't visited him. After Noah and Reva translated Diego's tape, Noah leaded a surprised Reva to the factory where Diego's wife was being used as slave labor. After being refused entrance into the factory, Noah and Reva told Frank, who promised to investigate. Meanwhile, Jake learned of Reva's visit and ordered the factory closed immediately, so when Frank, Reva and Noah decided to check out the place for themselves, the factory has been completely cleaned out. Although Reva then promised to end her search for Diego's wife, she and Frank investigated anyway and were run off the road by an unidentified car. After Diego's funeral, Reva, despite Noah's protests, vowed to continue her search for Diego’s wife. Her curiosity was piqued when she met Noah’s friend, Woody and she also scheduled an interview with the economist Dr. Howard. When Reva attempted to pump him for information on Woody, Howard placed a cryptic call reporting Reva's activities. During a date with Woody, Reva had a hard time finding out anything about him and an arriving Noah feigned jealousy. A frustrated Reva urged Noah to explain the inconsistencies in his account of his past but Noah refused. Reva and Frank then investigated Woody and Reva convinced him to attend Richard and Cassie's party with her. When Woody suffered a fatal heart attack after while attempting to seduce Reva, Noah admitted to Reva that he was a government agent like Woody was. Noah also told her that there was indeed an illegal immigrant labor operation being run by “the mob” in Springfield. Reva was shocked to learn that the immigrants were shipped through San Cristobel and she and Noah continued to try and conceal Woody’s body. They brought Woody to a dive bar and after distracting a following Josh and Olivia, they returned Woody to his hotel room. Noah called Washington to try and explain Woody's death. Reva felt slightly jealous when Noah talked to Perdita, his contact at the agency. Noah then left for Washington D.C. to ensure that he and Reva weren't in trouble because of Woody's death and despite his warning and the dismay of Josh and Olivia, Reva flew to San Cristobel and waited for a ship full of American-bound illegal aliens to dock. While recording her observations, Reva followed some illegal immigrants onto a shipping container and Reva befriended an ailing immigrant named Catalina Quesada. To her surprise, Noah then unexpectedly showed up to protect her. On the way to Springfield, Catalina fainted while she, Reva and Noah were being herded on to a truck. A guard tried to separate Noah from the two women but Noah stood up to him. Later, a fight broke out and Noah broke it up. Noah was then horrified when Reva ran off to some women and delivered Diego's message to Ramona. But her emotional reaction drew attention and blew Reva's cover. Noah valiantly tried to help Reva escape, but a guard beat him and he and Reva were then locked in a dark room. Later, the overseer of the immigrant trade arrived to interrogate Reva and Noah. Shocked to learn of his family's involvement of the trade of illegal immigrants, Danny told the foreman to shut down the operation and release Reva and Noah. Later, Richard and Cassie arrived and to her shock Richard was aware of the illegal immigrant trade in San Cristobel. He explained that he was co-operating with the agency’s investigation. Later, Noah and Marah conspired to get Reva out of town with Noah for New Year's since it would be Olivia and Josh's wedding day. In 2001, as Josh and Olivia walked down the aisle as man and wife, Blake handed Josh her cell phone On the other line was Reva who explained to Josh that Marah was in danger. Olivia insisted that it was just a ploy by Marah to ruin their nuptials, but Josh called the police and rushed off to save Marah. However, it did turned out to be a ruse by Marah to disrupt Josh’s wedding. Meanwhile, Tony is hurt when Marah admits her motives for going away with him. Meanwhile, Reva and Noah were stunned to find Perdita, Noah’s ex-wife, naked in his bed! After sparring with Perdita, a jealous Reva announced that she and Noah were engaged. Later, Noah discovered a listening device left by Perdita. Noah explained that he and Perdita had "an arranged marriage" as part of their cover as agents. After, Reva found Perdita’s gun under the sheets. Later, Noah informed Reva of the danger Perdita presented and told Reva he must move in with her to protect her. After Marah's kidnapping, Marah was livid when she learned of Reva‘s mob expose on the Santoses and she told Reva to stay out of her life. Meanwhile, Reva plotted with Noah to get Perdita out of their lives and she enlisted Alan's help. Noah arranged for Reva to run into Perdita at his apartment where Reva informed Perdita that she might have a customer for her. Then, Alan made Perdita an offer she couldn’t refuse. As expected, Perdita walked right into Reva and Alan’s trap and they exposed her as an art smuggler. After Reva informed Perdita that she had no options, Perdita reluctantly agreed to sell Alan the artwork at a discount and left town. With Perdita gone, Noah joyfully accepted Reva’s marriage proposal. Soon after, Cassie called Reva and asked her to help her and Richard take down Edmund. So, Reva arranged to interview Richard and Cassie in San Cristobel to counteract Edmund’s negative propaganda. Noah and Reva met Richard to conduct the interview. Richard stated that they need Cassie for the interview to work. But Richard was shocked when he tried to call Cassie and discovered that Edmund cut Cassie off from communication outside of the palace. With Noah and Richard holding off the guards, Reva and Cassie attempted to escape via car, but Edmund’s roadblock caused Cassie to swerve off the road. An unconscious Cassie and Reva are trapped inside the burning car as Edmund struggled to rescue them. When Reva is thrown when the car explodes. Edmund called for help, and the sisters were rushed to the hospital. Although both recovered, she was left blinded and Cassie lost her baby. They then learned that Edmund confiscated the videotape that was supposed to be sent to the public in San Cristobel. Reva informed Holly that they are not going to give up and that Edmund will be exposed. Unbeknownst to Richard and Noah, Reva and Cassie snuck out of the hospital and head towards the Royal Council meeting, in hopes of exposing Edmund’s role in their accident. Noah found Reva holding Edmund at gunpoint and talked her down. A rattled Edmund, still concerned about his chances for the crown, trashed the palace sitting room and decided to make a pre-emptive move and abdicated the throne asking the people of San Cristobel to decide the future of the country in an official election. Cassie and Reva believed this good news for Richard. When Reva called Josh to tell him she will be coming home soon, Noah and Olivia noticed their strong bond and feared that Reva will become dependent on Josh all over again. As Reva and Noah prepared to leave San Cristobel, she confided how scared she was of Marah and Shayne’s reactions to her blindness. Upon returning to Springfield, Reva reacquainted herself in her house and Noah assured her that he would never leave her. Anxious about reuniting with Josh, Marah, and Shayne, she lashed out when she felt as if she was being treated like she was helpless. When Noah suggested that they marry immediately, Reva declined because she didn’t want him to have to take care of her. Then one day, an intruder entered the house. Reva heard the commotion and called downstairs to Marah or Shayne. Reva made her way downstairs stumbles on the glass and realized the danger. The intruder pulled a gun and moved towards Reva. Reva then grabbed Shayne's lacrosse stick and fended him off. Not long after, Holly told Reva how Olivia managed a deal for Lewis Construction and Edmund to work on the Harbor Project together. A furious Reva demanded that Holly take her to speak with Josh. Olivia returned home to Josh and was immediately interrupted when a furious Reva arrived. Although Reva was outraged that Josh approved Lewis Construction’s deal with Edmund, Josh told Reva that she was no longer involved in business decisions for the company and he asked her to back off. Noah and Reva began to make love, but realize it doesn’t solve the problems between them. Later, Blake told Reva she needed to decide between Noah and Josh. All alone at home, Reva dances by herself. She tripped and falls and sees little sparks of light. She started to call Josh to share the good news, but makes a conscious decision to share her news with Noah instead. Meanwhile, Reva grew concerned that Olivia may have been making corrupt deals for Lewis Construction. Reva lied to Josh that her vision has not returned but Josh wasn't sure if he believed her. Noah arrived and Reva revealed to him that her sight had returned. However, she insisted that he keep her good news a secret so she can try to infiltrate Olivia’s business and expose her deceit. Over the course of many weeks, Reva continued to lie to her family, pretending to be blind. Against Noah's advice, Reva started to snoop around Olivia’s office at Lewis Construction, looking for incriminating evidence. In San Cristobel, Reva told Cassie and Noah about the exchange she witnessed between Olivia and Scarface. Reva and Cassie insisted on forging ahead to nail Olivia, despite Richard and Noah’s protests. Meanwhile, Cassie and Reva disguise themselves as prostitutes and went to the Rusty Anchor, the bar on the matchbook that Scarface dropped. They saw Scarface and approached him, but he was wary and suspected that they were cops. When the bar empties, Cassie and Reva are left alone with Scarface and the bartender. They continued to probe Scarface and promise that Richard would help him if he provided them with information about Edmund’s illegal dealings. A skeptical Scarface pulls a knife on the sisters! They attempted to escape from the Rusty Anchor, but Scarface was too fast for them and trapped them inside. Luckily, Richard and Noah arrived in the nick of time and rescued Reva and Cassie. Later, Reva and Cassie continued to try and convince Richard to investigate Vreeland. Richard refused to move forward on their hunch, but he did agree to search for Scarface. Reva and Cassie, unsettled by Richard’s lack of action, decided they need another plan to expose Vreeland and Olivia’s schemes. Scarface calls Cassie and tells her that he wants to set up a meeting. He promised to expose Vreeland if she pays him well. In San Cristobel, Scarface contacted Cassie. He wanted to meet with her - alone. Reva doesn’t want Cassie to go by herself, but eventually relents. Disguised as an old blind beggar woman, Reva follows Cassie back to the Rusty Anchor. Cassie tried to get Scarface to spill the truth about Vreeland and Olivia, but he notices her acknowledge Reva’s presence and pulls a knife on Reva! In San Cristobel, Scarface threatens Reva with a knife. Reva didn't flinch and convinced him that she was blind. Scarface handed Cassie a tape of a conversation between Olivia and Vreeland. He demands a high price and an evening with Cassie, who starts to back down. Reva grabs the tape, throws it at Cassie and tells her to run. After a skirmish that ends with Reva knocking Scarface over the head with a bottle, the girls escaped and returned to the palace with the evidence in hand. When they arrived at the palace a huge earthquake hit! Cassie, Reva, Richard and Noah desperately tried to reach the kids, but couldn’t because the palace was crumbling around them. Richard saved Cassie from a falling chandelier, and Noah was hurt from the falling debris. Reva and Cassie get separated from the men when the staircase that they are on starts to collapse! Later, Cassie and Reva realized that they still have the tape of Olivia’s conversation with Vreeland! A huge aftershock hit and Marah lost the necklace that Tony gave her. She ran back into the collapsing room to find it and Reva followed. They saw the ceiling start to collapse on top of them and Reva pushed Marah out of the way, saving her daughter. Then the ground opened and Reva fell into the abyss. In an attempt to rescue her, Marah and Sam found Josh and told him and Olivia about the earthquake and that Reva was trapped in the rubble. Olivia is shocked when they also mention that Reva has regained her eyesight! Josh and Olivia leave for San Cristobel immediately. Josh is anxious to help Reva, but Olivia is only concerned about the Harbor Project. In San Cristobel, Josh arrived to help Noah and Richard rescue Reva. Reva desperately called for help, but no one could hear her. Josh’s efforts to save her resulted in a loosening and crashing down around her. Olivia arrives and continued to try and convince everyone that Reva could not have survived. Noah thought he heard Reva trying to communicate with them, but an unconscious Reva didn’t respond until she hears Josh’s voice. While Josh tried to free Reva from the rubble, his drilling hit a pipe and causes Reva’s airshaft to fill with steam. Josh corrected the problem, but Reva was still in danger. He promised Reva that he was going to be with her the whole time until they get her out from under the rubble. While digging to rescue Reva, Josh finds the tape that Reva and Cassie got from Scarface. Both Noah and Josh volunteered to descend down to Reva to bring her back to the surface. Josh agrees to let Noah go down to save Reva. Noah fastened her into the harness, but as they finally raise her up another aftershock hits! In San Cristobel, Noah and Reva survived the aftershock. He told her how much he loved her. Josh pulled Reva to the surface. Reva and Josh work together to save Noah and they get him out of the shaft just before it collapsed. Reva proposed marriage to Noah, but he turned her down since he felt that she was still in love with Josh. With Noah out of her life, Josh comforted Reva. Upon her return to Springfield, Reva spotted Olivia at Towers and decided to hire Gus Aitoro to investigate her. Alan overheard Reva tell Cassie that she obtained photos that proved that Olivia had been bribing Vreeland, a government official in San Cristobel. Unfortunately when Richard made the photos public, they showed that Josh was giving money to Vreeland! When Josh accused her of trying to destroy his life. Reva tried to explain that that Olivia was really the person in the photo paying off Vreeland, but Josh refused to listen to her and accused her of acting out of jealousy.
Having lost Josh again, Reva reluctantly agreed to accompany Holly on a business trip to Chicago. There, she found herself drawn to a painting, which seemed to talk to her. Daphne, the innkeeper, suggested that perhaps Reva might have inherited some kind of sixth sense from her mother. During the night, Reva sensed her mom’s presence and so she asked to buy the painting of the seascape that had left her mesmerized. Later, back home, when Shayne attempted to clean his mom’s painting, he accidentally spilled nail polish remover on the seascape, and discovered another painting underneath. That day, after further cleaning the painting, Reva was stunned to find a portrait of a woman who looked exactly like Olivia underneath the seascape! After researching the mysterious woman in the portrait, Reva noticed that the woman in the painting was wearing a necklace similar to one that she herself owned. When Reva went to touch the necklace in the painting, her hand passed right through it! Freaked out, Reva tried to return the painting to the inn but was shocked to learn that there was no record of the inn that she stayed at. Then on a whim, Reva stepped through the painting and found herself in New Orleans dressed as a 19th century nurse! She then found herself face-to-face with Regina, the woman from the painting who looked just like Olivia. Reva learned that she was a nurse who was hired to aid Regina’s husband, Jack Robechaux, who was wounded in the Civil War. Reva met Beau Robechaux, Jack’s son, who resembles Shayne. Reva wandered around the Robechaux house and noticed other people who reminded her of people from her life in the 21st century. She then discovered that Jack was the splitting image of Josh. There was an instant connection between Jack and Reva as she tended to his wounds. Drawn to Reva, Jack hired her as his live-in nurse, to Regina's disapproval. Later, Reva observed Regina hiding confederate documents that were supposed to be delivered to Jack. She then saw Regina give a servant a gardenia and a message to take it to General Hudson, who looks just like Alan. As Regina grew concerned about Reva’s growing closeness with Jack, General Hudson arrived for dinner and he brought Miss Vandergelt, who looked just like Claire. Reva looked on and realizes that Regina and General Hudson clearly share a connection. Reva is worried about Regina’s betrayal of Jack. She goes to examine the papers that Regina intercepted from Jack, but someone comes up behind her. Just then Reva returned to the present and later showed Alan a picture in the history book of General Hudson and asks him about his familial history. Just then, Alan’s butler interrupted them to give Alan a card to sign for Olivia. Reva noticed that there was a white gardenia attached to the gift. Later, Reva confided in her friend, Felicia that she was planning a trip to New Orleans. With Felecia, Reva goes to New Orleans, and visited the Robechaux house, which is now an historic landmark. Danielle, their tour guide, looked exactly like Daphne the innkeeper from the inn where Reva originally bought the painting of Madame Robechaux. There, Reva read a love letter, which has been preserved, and realized that Jack wasn’t writing to Regina – he was writing to Reva! As Reva acquainted herself with the house, a southern gentleman approached her and tells her to leave the past alone, or suffer the consequences. But Reva confides in Felicia that she was connected to the Robechaux family and she must do something to save Jack from his execution. When, Felicia and Reva return to Springfield. Reva stepped back through the painting into the Robechaux House. There, Reva found a coffin, which has been prepared for a funeral. Reva was saddened to learn that young Beau Robechaux has been killed in battle. Jack was touched to see Reva mourning for his son and he confided in her that he believes Regina is cheating on him. Reva confirmed Jack’s suspicions that Regina and General Hudson are having an affair. She even provided Jack with the Yankee dispatches that Regina intercepted. A furious Jack grabbed his dueling pistol and set out to kill General Hudson, but Reva stopped him. She convinced him to put the gun away. Regina looks on as Jack pulled Reva into an embrace and vowed revenge on Regina and Hudson. Jack then informs Reva that he is going to leave New Orleans and head out West. Reva, determined to solve everything, vowed to speak with President Lincoln about General Hudson’s abuses of power. When Regina saw how close Reva was getting to Jack she demanded that she stay away from her husband. Regina decided to set Reva up and secretly stowed the intercepted Yankee dispatches in Reva’s bag. When General Hudson found the dispatches, he accused Reva of being a spy. Jack claimed responsibility for Reva having the Yankee dispatches. Regina was horrified to see her husband protecting Reva. Jack confronts Regina and General Hudson about their affair, but Hudson has both Jack and Reva arrested and carried to jail. Jack and Reva discovered that there are plans for them to be killed by a firing squad. In her jail cell, Reva meets Hannah, who looked exactly like Felicia Boudreau. Hannah tried to get Reva to focus on helping herself instead of Jack. She advised Reva to follow her heart. When Jack was returned to his cell after being tortured by General Hudson’s men, Hannah distracted the guards so that Reva and Jack could escape. Free, Jack tried to convince Reva to run away with him. Reva agreed to accompany him. But as she started to collect her belongings she ran into Regina. Regina was furious about Reva’s closeness to Jack and informed General Hudson that she was a spy. Reva tells Jack that she can’t go with him, but he can go with her – through the painting. Meanwhile, in Springfield Josh is surprised to see the portrait of Regina in Reva’s study. He called Billy to discuss the painting. In Civil War-era New Orleans, Jack didn’t believe it when Reva suggested that they could go through the painting to safety, but he finally relented and agreed to follow Reva. Suddenly, General Hudson arrived and captured the traitors. To save Reva, Jack pushed her though the painting. Back in the present, Josh found her on the floor by the portrait rambling about returning to New Orleans to save Jack. She tried to re-enter the painting, but failed. Josh watched the scene and tried to calm her down. After she triped and hit her head on the coffee table, she tried to tell Josh about her time-trips. However, when it became obvious that he didn't believe her, she covered by stating that she was talking about a dream. Reva collapsed again and was taken to the hospital. When Felicia visited her, Reva couldn't stop talking about how she had to save Jack. Felicia didn’t believe her ranting until Reva told her about Hannah, who ran the Underground Railroad. Felicia was shocked that Reva knew so much about Felicia’s heritage, but still believed that Reva may have been delusional. Meanwhile, Josh and Billy tried to decipher what Reva was telling them about the portrait of Regina. They found a picture of General Hudson in Shayne’s history book and Billy revealed that the General is related to Alan. Josh ran to the hospital to tell Reva what he discovered, but she gone. Meanwhile, Reva went home and found the portrait gone! When she demanded to know what he did with it, Josh, Josh demanded an explanation for the portrait and its significance. Reva finally revealed all that she knew about the past, including the role that he played in it. She told Josh that Alan and Olivia were having an affair. Just then, Alan and Olivia arrive. Reva tried to pressure Josh to confront Olivia and Alan while they were together. He decided not to and also refused Reva’s request to bring back the portrait for her. Reva went upstairs, leaving Josh alone with Alan and Olivia. She eavesdropped from the top of the stairs and overheard Josh agree to Alan’s suggestion that Reva be admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Austria. However, what Alan and Olivia didn’t know was that Josh was lying to them. Later, Billy brought the painting back and Reva was thrilled that Josh believed her. He then told her his plan to catch Alan and Olivia in an insider-trading scam that would end with them both being thrown in jail. Josh wished Reva luck with her journey to save Jack and he went off to Company where he started to set the trap for Olivia. Meanwhile, Reva stepped through the painting, only instead of finding herself in New Orleans, she found herself in a house in Edwardian England. The first people she met were the butler, Mr. Loomis, and the maid, Phoebe, who look exactly like Richard and Cassie. Meanwhile back in the present, Josh told Olivia that Reva is on her way to a clinic in Austria. Progressing with his plan to set up Alan and Olivia, Josh “accidentally” let it slip that he was planning to take Lewis Construction public. In Edwardian England, Reva came face-to-face with John MacGregor, who looks exactly like Josh. They were soon joined by Constance, the lady of the manor, who looked like Olivia. Reva questions Constance about the painting of Regina Robechaux and Constance reveals that Regina was her mother. Reva noticed that while Constance was not married to John, she was definitely interested in him, despite John’s attraction to Reva. In Edwardian England, Sir Arthur, the Lord of the Manor, who resembles Alan, was talking with his son Rupert. Reva and John look on as Rupert and Tabitha, who looks like Tammy, meet and express their love. Reva realized how similar their young love story is to hers and Josh’s: Rupert is the son of the wealthy Arthur, while Tabitha is the daughter of Mrs. Loomis, the maid. Reva told John about her past and the two bonded. Reva told Constance’s daughter, Esmee, about liberal ideals like equality for women. Constance , furious that Reva would tell her daughter such things, tried to fire Reva, but Arthur refused to let her go. Arthur approached Reva and confided in her that Constance seemed to be attracted to John. He urged Reva to gain John’s favor and get him to marry her. John tried to help Reva by distracting Constance. He asked Constance to join him in the garden. Tabitha ran to Reva insisting that she wais in trouble and needs Reva’s help. Tabitha tells Reva that the maid, Ginny, has found her love letters from Rupert and will expose their young love to Constance. Reva, noticing the similarities between Tabitha’s love affair and her own childhood with Josh, defended the children to Constance. Constance was infuriated and threatened to have Reva committed to an insane asylum. John punched Arthur while standing up for Reva and insisted that she does not need to be committed. John asked Reva to run away with him, but she turned him down and returned to Springfield through the painting. She ran straight into Josh’s arms and the two head off to Alan’s. There, Olivia was horrified when Alan announced that he owned 51% percent of Lewis Construction. Reva, Josh and the SEC burst in to arrest Alan. Josh stood by while the SEC arrests Olivia as well. Despite Josh’s reservations, Reva walked through the painting to see what Alan will do to them. Josh moved through the portrait and found himself in 1940’s Paris. General Krieger and Marie, Alan and Olivia look-alikes, arrested him and accused him of being Reva’s co-conspirator. Krieger beat up Josh and saw the portrait of Regina, decides that he liked it and took it away with him. He gave an order for Reva and Josh to be executed. Reva realizes that Josh trusted her enough to step through the painting and they set their minds on finding the portrait. Reva thought that Josh should concentrate on learning something from the past, like what was in Krieger’s secret bag, rather than just getting home. In Paris, Reva discovered where General Krieger was keeping the painting. Josh and Reva came up with a plan to use Marie to help them escape. Josh flirted with Marie and then knocked her unconscious. He then knocked out the guard. He and Reva were prepared to escape from the wine cellar as they heard the sound of tanks approaching in the background. But, Josh and Reva couldn’t find the portrait of Regina and grew concerned that they might be trapped in the past. When they found the painting, Reva was torn between returning to Springfield and staying to help a resistance fighter named Robert, who was the spitting image of Shayne. They decided to stay, helped the resistance fighter and stole General Krieger’s satchel that was filled with his plans. Reva discovered how Krieger’s plans affected her and Josh. Before she can tell him what she has discovered, Ronnie Neames, an American soldier who looked like Billy, arrived and insisted that they all celebrate the liberation of Paris. Reva and Josh acknowledged their special connection and realized that always be in each other’s lives. They grew passionate as they considered the idea of living happily ever after. Later, Reva discovered General Krieger’s secret papers hidden in the portrait and gave the worker orders to ship the portrait back to New Orleans. Josh and Reva then put their heads together and figured out that Alan was making plans to destroy the Harbor Project. So, in 2002, Josh and Reva collected more information about Alan’s plan to destroy the Harbor Project. They found Olivia and warned her that they were not going to let her and Alan destroy them. Olivia, not knowing what they were talking about, proclaimed her innocence. Reva believed Olivia and convinced Josh that she may be the only person who could find out the truth from Alan. They devised a plan and Olivia approached Alan. In an effort to comfort a seemingly hysterical Olivia, Alan told her his whole plan to destroy the project, which Josh overheard via Olivia’s cell phone. Josh and Reva then confronted him and managed to persuade Alan to call off his plan by threatening to reveal a public relations nightmare – that his ancestors were tied to the Nazi’s. Alan agreed to their demands, which included selling back Lewis Oil. Josh joined Reva and they bonded when they found a photo of them in Paris, proving the adventure they were on was real. A few months after their reunion, Josh surprised Reva, at Cross Creek by asking Hawk for his daughter's hand in marriage and the couple married in June in a beautiful ceremony at Cassie's new hotel, with many old friends and relatives in attendance.
Sadly, the happy times would soon come to a crashing halt. Shortly after going on their honeymoon, Josh and Reva learned that Richard had been in a serious car accident. He quickly fell into a comatose state, and when Cassie learned he was working as a used car salesman, Reva had to confess that she had known of the money problems and Richard had sworn her to secrecy. Cassie was furious, but they made up. Cassie temporarily took a break from her vigil at Richard's bedside to take her kids to the beach. Only Reva was around when Richard woke up. In intense pain, he pleaded with Reva, "let me die", before having a terrible stroke. Reva tried to reach Cassie, prayed for answers in the chapel, and returned to his room with a word board for mute Richard. He managed to blink his wish to die before going into tremors. Reva, unable to stand her former love and current friend in such agony, granted his wish and took him off life support. Reva spent a few weeks keeping her dark secret, comforting a devastated Cassie, and dealing with Marah's usual crises. However, when she learned that the plug pulling was uncovered and Ed Bauer had confessed, Reva could no longer hide what she had done. Cassie was outraged and unable to forgive, Marah distanced herself, and Reva, while facing public scorn and the hiatus of her talk show, was put on trial for murder. The stress of the trial continued to pit Reva and Cassie against each other, and when Cassie was put on the witness stand to forcibly testify against Reva, Reva realized how much pain she was putting her sister through. She pled guilty, to the shock of Josh and the kids, and even more shocking to them, she was sentenced to 2 years in prison. They were disappointed by her choosing jail over them, as Marah let her know when she visited her in prison. Marah had been forced to take over Reva's role in the family, and all of them were emotionally crippled by her choice. Reva was guilt-ridden, but had no other options until Cassie (unbeknownst to Reva) forged a living will that she knew used to be in existence, but had vanished (Edmund had burned it). Soon after her release for a new trial, Reva was pardoned by the governor. She got her family back, mended fences with Cassie, had no problems with Josh (aside from a brief spat after she hid Danny in the pool house), and began working on a WSPR documentary expose on the Spaulding family. But as much as she wanted to forget her recent past, the past would not forget her, and she began receiving increasingly threatening phone calls, no matter how many times she changed the number. In 2003, the threats grew worse until finally Reva decided to flush out the stalker at WSPR. It was at WSPR that Tony redeemed himself to Josh by saving the day and the stalker's identity was revealed--it was Olivia! Though Olivia denied her involvement, and other members of the family (Reva included) had doubts, Olivia was charged with the crime. The threat seemingly over, the Lewis family went on with their lives. Or so they thought. Olivia was soon able to prove her innocence and the blame shifted to a mentally unstable Alan. However, Reva was still unconvinced that neither Olivia nor Alan was her stalker. Relying on the newfound psychic abilities that she'd inherited from her mother, Reva helped Alan smoke out her real stalker--Alexandra! Apparently Alex used the stalking as a distraction to keep Reva from digging up Spaulding secrets. Though they now had the evidence to get Alex sent to jail, Alan covered for Alex to further his own agenda.
Now finally free to go on with their lives, Josh and Reva found themselves at odds over Josh's obsessive need to help Shayne build a baseball career. Believing that Josh has regrets about the career choices he made in his youth, Reva advised him to back off and let Shayne get an education. Suddenly Shayne found himself faced with an impossible choice: should he attend Stanford on a baseball scholarship, or try out for the professional draft. Convinced by Reva to sign both contracts and make the decision after his prom, Shayne still found the choice unbearable. Overhearing Shayne say he wished someone else could make the choice for him, Josh took Shayne at his word and secretly mailed in the draft contract. Meanwhile, Reva, having been experiencing psychic visions for several weeks, let herself be talked into attending a psychic reading conducted by Christopher Langham, since she knew of his research in psychic phenomena. After the reading, Reva introduced herself and spoke of her recent premonitions. Later, Reva attended a séance where she saw a medium communicating with the spirits of the dead (among them Reva's former brother-in-law, Richard Winslow). After the séance, Christopher approached Reva. After speaking with her, he told her that she had a powerful gift that she should develop, not shy away from. Offering his help as a mentor, he told her about a seminar in Milan where he could help develop her unique abilities. However, Reva refused. Later, the night of Shayne's prom, Josh was elated to learn that Shayne had been picked up by the Chicago Cubs and the following day, after hearing Shayne say he wanted to go out for the draft, he told Shayne what he'd done. Though Shayne was angry at first at being denied the chance to make his own choice, he soon became elated at the chance to play major league baseball. Less forgiving was Reva, who saw Josh's act as a betrayal. Still angry, she changed her mind and decided to go to Milan with Christopher after all. However, Reva cut her time in Milan short after learning about the Shayne's attempted rescue of his girlfriend Marina, who'd been kidnapped by her deranged boyfriend. Soon after, Reva approached Holly about her having a psychic segment on her talk show. Though Holly was skeptical, she relented when Josh also seemed to like the idea. Though the plan was to bring in a professional psychic, Reva asked to do the reading herself, which, to Holly's surprise, was not only a success, but led to the recovery of a missing girl. Meanwhile, she and Josh decided to put their disagreements aside and focus on their family. However, Josh's focus continued to be Shayne's career. Later that summer, Josh's obsession with Shayne would lead to tragedy. Concerned all summer that Shayne wasn't taking his new career seriously, Josh was infuriated to learn that Shayne was at a concert with Marina on the night he was supposed to meet with the Cub's general manager. Angry that Shayne was putting his personal life above his professional life, Josh raced to the concert to drag Shayne back home. Unfortunately, as Josh was driving on that rainy night, he hit an incoming car. Bruised, Josh went to help the other driver who was horribly injured only to discover that it was Shayne! Later in the hospital, a distraught and regretful Josh was horrified to learn that as a result of his injuries, Shayne would be temporarily mute and unable to walk. Blaming Josh for Shayne's predicament, Reva was unable to give him comfort and support, prompting him to move out of their house. Though both Marah and Billy lambasted Reva for being unreasonable and not supporting Josh when he needed her, she couldn't find it in her to forgive him. That is until her feelings started growing toward Christopher, cultimating into a kiss. Recognizing that she was falling into her old self-destructive patterns, Reva tried to reestablish her relationship with Josh. About the same time, Reva was shocked to see Marah's friend, and Josh's new employee, Sandy Foster in Josh's office with a fistful of cash. Ready to call the police, she noticed that he accessed the account of her son, Jonathan Randall. Curious, she called Jonathan's adoptive mother and made a startling discovery--Sandy was Jonathan! Though she tried to connect with Sandy, he continually resisted her efforts to bond with him. In addition to worrying about Sandy, Reva also had to contend with Marah's sudden and inexplicable interest in the older Jeffrey O'Neill as well as Josh's sudden reversal at Christmas when Reva asked him to move back in to the house. In 2004, Reva started experiencing bizarre visions first of Josh under water and then of a dark haired woman. As she was trying to struggle with what her visions meant, she was unnerved by Josh's attempts to distance himself from her. Knowing something was troubling him; she tried to reach out to him but was continually pushed away. Things finally came to a head in February when Josh was arrested for murdering a woman named Carrie Caruthers. Although he told everyone that Carrie was a disgruntled woman who threatened Josh because he refused to give her a job and he was forced to shoot her in self defense, Reva knew he was lying and asked him to tell her the truth. Tired of keeping the truth from her, Josh finally told Reva the secret he'd been keeping for almost 30 years. That in 1977, he and Billy were in Springfield and covered up the accidental death of a young woman named Maryanne Caruthers. It was then that Reva realized that Maryanne was the woman appearing to her trying to tell her something. With Josh in jail for killing Carrie (Maryanne's aunt who had sworn revenge on Josh and the other men involved in Maryanne's death) in self-defense, Reva was determined to help him and went to the Fairgrounds where Josh and the others had there last stand with Carrie. It was there that Reva had a shocking vision--Marah was the one who shot Carrie! Unknown to Reva though, a traumatized Marah came to the same conclusion and went to the police station to confess. While Marah was brought up on charges of killing Carrie in self-defense, Reva was certain that Maryanne was trying to tell her something, something that could only help Marah. Seeing how discouraged Reva was about not being able to get anything meaningful from Maryanne, Christopher offered to help her. However, days later, Christopher was forced to admit the truth about himself to Reva-- he was a profiler hired by the federal government to assess the talent of other potential profilers. Hurt that she'd been "targeted" from the very beginning, and that he'd only confessed because Cassie recently learned he was connected to Jeffrey O'Neill, Reva rejected his sincere offer of help and completely lost her trust in him. She also almost lost all faith in the usefulness of her psychic abilities as well, until Cassie urged her to follow her instincts and use her talent to help Marah. In an attempt to save Marah, Reva, went to the Fairgrounds to do some investigating and with help from a vision of Maryanne, as well as Harley Cooper, came to a stunning revelation--Carrie faked her death! Going down to the underground tunnels under the trap door Carrie fell through, the ladies discovered a still wounded Carrie alive! Although Carrie was able to escape, thanks to Harley, her confession was on tape. However, even that wasn't enough, they had to find Carrie. Desperate to help Marah, Reva, with Josh by her side, had herself hypnotized by Christopher so she could finally speak with Maryanne. The plan worked and Maryanne showed Reva what happened that night in October 1977. Although the events happened as Carrie told the girls they had, there was more to the story. It was then that Maryanne showed that she felt trapped by her controlling Aunt Carrie. Not only that, but Maryanne had survived that crash! Washed ashore on the other side of the river, she had been found and murdered by Carrie herself! The hypnosis almost cost Reva her life, when she stopped breathing while under but Christopher was able to help her. Jeffrey then ordered an immediate exhumation of Maryanne’s grave. Rick examined Maryanne’s exhumed body and discovered ligature marks on the neck and a crushed windpipe that proved she died of strangulation, and not by drowning. While Reva was recovering in Cedars and dreaming of Maryanne, Carrie sneaked to her and attempted to murder Reva but Josh stopped her and Carrie herself was apprehended by Frank and Harley. Reva then visited Maryanne's grave and thanked her for her help.
Almost immediately after this adventure, Reva suddenly found that her abilities were gone. From that point, Reva tried to settle into a normal life with Josh, however, circumstances would make that a little difficult. The first such difficulty being Harley who asked Reva to help in Jeffrey's investigation of mobster Vinnie Salerno by "using" her psychic abilities to keep Salerno in town during the sting. Initially, Reva refused but when she learned that that Cassie was almost killed in the crossfire of Salerno's attempted hit on Jeffrey, she agreed to help. Although she was successful, in convincing the superstitious mobster to stay in town, it was almost at the cost of her life when Vinnie tried to force her to work for him. Luckily, Danny and Tony Santos were on hand, attempting to help Reva. Although Danny tried to get Reva out right before the Feds came in, Vinnie realized he'd been set up – and Danny was in on it! He knocked out Danny and dragged Reva outside, using her as a shield. But Reva played mind games, convincing Salerno that she senses that his gun has no bullets and therefore she'd just going to walk away. Though Vinnie didn't buy this, he was unnerved long enough for Danny to fly out the door and take him down. Later, Reva was on hand to offer advice to an angry and confused Michelle Bauer Santos who was suffering from amnesia, alerted Jeffrey to the fact that an imposter was using Cassie's credit cards, and supported Tammy after her breakup with her boyfriend, Joey. She also continued to bond with Sandy, who was becoming increasingly nervous about the time of his 18th birthday. Although Reva tried to surprise Sandy by helping him get his trust fund from the bank, he was reluctant even though she insisted that the money was rightfully his. As the days went by, he seemed more and more preoccupied but refused to talk about what was bothering him. In the meantime, Reva tried to be supportive for Tammy but was repulsed by Tammy's new friend--JB. In turn, JB apparently took an immediate disliking to Reva and instigated her. Although Reva tried to warn Tammy that JB was trouble, Tammy refused to take her advice. Days later, Reva was there when Sandy was struck by a car that was speeding toward Tammy. Although Tammy was unhurt, Sandy was rushed to the hospital where it was learned that he had liver damage and would require a partial transplant. Not long after, Reva learned two earth-shattering things--she was a compatible match for the transplant and Sandy was not her son. In shock, Reva did some digging and learned that Sandy had intercepted a call from the bank for her when the bank learned the boy claiming to be her son was an imposter. Reeling from the news that Sandy had actually lied to her for months, Reva was conflicted about whether to donate part of her liver to him. Ultimately, Reva decided that she'd grown too close to Sandy to let him die and went ahead with the operation. Meanwhile, she was determined to find out what happened to her son and did some digging in Sandy's computer where she found an e-mail insinuating that Sandy might have killed the real Jonathan. Throughout all this, Reva continued to have tense run-ins with JB. Meanwhile, she enlisted Jeffrey's help in finding out what happened to her son and what was Sandy's part in it. The truth was finally revealed one night when a groggy Reva (who unknowingly was drugged by JB) was asked to come to the hospital to see Sandy. There Sandy made a stunning revelation--JB was Jonathan! Not only that, but he had plans to seduce Tammy in order to get revenge on his family. Although Sandy and Reva tried to stop it, they were too late to prevent Jonathan's twisted seduction of his own cousin. Disgusted by what her own son did, Reva had no choice but to tell Cassie and convince her to tell Tammy. A day later, Reva arrived home to find Jonathan waiting for her. When Jonathan proudly admitted he slept with Tammy. Reva was furious and disgusted . However, when he revealed that he slept with Tammy to hurt Reva more than she hurt him, Reva began to see that she had a hand in making her son a bitter, angry, and damaged person. Although Reva was conflicted, she was still unsure about whether she could forgive him for what he did. Suddenly, an angry Jonathan lunged for Reva and grabbed her by the throat! When he explained that he was just demonstrating how the man she left to raise him treated him, a guilt-ridden Reva called his bluff, urging him to hurt her if that will make him feel better. Just then Josh walked in, saw Jonathan’s hands around Reva and went after him. Although Reva protested, Josh angrily threw Jonathan out. Despite resistance from Josh, Reva was determined to not only reach out to Jonathan but Sandy as well. However, to Josh, what Jonathan did was unforgivable and he was convinced that he was dangerous. Wanting to protect Reva, Josh tried getting Jonathan arrested (by planting his wallet on Jonathan) and later bribing him. However, to his dismay, a defiant Jonathan refused to leave and later told Reva what Josh had done. Although Jonathan had thought the revelation would drive a wedge between Reva and Josh, Reva instead forgave Josh. Cassie and Edmund's wedding day finally arrived in early 2005, although she almost missed when she mysteriously didn't show for hours. Convinced that Jonathan had something to do with the near-cancellation, Josh angrily threw him out of the Towers club when he crashed the wedding reception. Throwing him out, Josh angrily confronted Jonathan on the stairwell. During the argument, Jonathan spotted Tammy and seeing an opportunity to drive Reva and Josh apart, he fell from the stairs, making it appear as if Josh shoved him. However, that planned failed since no one actually believed that Josh pushed Jonathan. Soon after, Cassie confessed the details of what happened to a horrified Reva. Apparently, in an effort to show Reva what a monster Jonathan was, Cassie faked being drunk the night before her wedding at her bachlorette party and lured Jonathan to her room. Although Reva was supposed to see her twisted son making moves on Cassie, Reva never got the message and somehow Cassie found herself drugged by Jonathan and later waking up next to a naked Jonathan. Sickened by what may have happened, Cassie got no answers from Jonathan. Not quite believing that Cassie had faked being drunk, since she saw Cassie at the party, angered Cassie by asking Jonathan for his version. Jonathan then denied drugging Cassie and stated that he was just messing with her--nothing had happened. Although Reva was quick to accept his story, Cassie didn't believe it and was angered that Reva so readily believed Jonathan. Although a tape showed that nothing happened, Cassie accused Jonathan of doctoring the tape. Although Jonathan was fully prepared to tell Edmund what happened the night before his wedding, Reva interrupted him before he had a chance and warned him against it since she didn't want to hurt Cassie. Later, Jonathan was released from the hospital and invited to stay at the Lewis home, a situation that grated on Josh. In the meantime, the rift between Josh and Reva was growing larger, especially when he during an argument Reva had with Cassie about Jonathan's actions the night before her wedding, Josh sided with Cassie. Seeing that their living arrangement was not working out, Josh convinced Reva that Jonathan should move out when he recovered from the injuries he sustained in the fall.
Finally one night, Jonathan took Reva to a music store, claiming that he wanted her to get to know the real him. Despite himself, Jonathan bonded with Reva who told him how much she loved him. The moment was broken though when the pair was arrested for breaking and entering (Jonathan had lied to Reva and told her he knew the owner) Luckily, Reva managed to talk their way out of trouble. Impressed with how cool his mother actually was, Jonathan let down his defenses and bought her a sports car, stating that someone like her shouldn't be driving an SUV. Later, Josh became annoyed when he learned that Reva's hanging out with Jonathan led to her almost being arrested. In the coming weeks, Reva and Jonathan bonded as he took her to bars and discovered that Reva really knew how to let go and have a good time. Later, scared that he was becoming emotionally attached to Reva, Jonathan viciously lashed out by destroying the new car he had gotten her and then lied that it was done by vandals. Although Reva later saw through the lie, she kept quiet. Not long after, Reva was worried when she learned that Josh and Jonathan were alone in the downtown gym. After rushing over there, she was horrified to see Josh engaging Jonathan in a brutal physical therapy session and quickly put a stop to it. Since Josh was on the verge of breaking through Jonathan’s defenses, he angrily accused Reva of not trusting anyone else but herself to help Jonathan. Later, Edmund finally found out what happened the night before his wedding and angrily attacked Jonathan. Although Reva tried to get Cassie (who witnessed the attack) to see that Edmund was still violent, Cassie defended him against Jonathan whom she saw as evil. Soon after, Jonathan told Reva about Edmund causing the fire at the Jessup farm the previous fall when he attacked Jeffrey. Although Jonathan tried to convince Reva that Cassie had to know what kind of man she was married to, Reva was conflicted since she didn't want to hurt Cassie. Throughout all of this, Cassie was preparing to have Edmund's baby. When Edmund spirited Cassie away to a secret location for the first stage of an in-vitro procedure, Jonathan offered to help Reva find Cassie so that she could be with her sister as she went through her procedure. Knowing of the stressful gulf between Reva and Cassie, Edmund demanded that Reva leave, pointing out that neither she nor her son were welcome. Just as Edmund had a guard escort a livid Reva out, Jonathan clubbed the guard while Reva rushed to Cassie, ready to tell her the truth. However, once again, Reva chickened out. Days later, Reva went to Jeffrey asking that charges be brought against Edmund for the fire. Although he complied, Jeffrey asked Reva to sleep on it since this revelation would cause Cassie pain. Very soon after though, Jonathan took matters into his own hands. While Reva was confessing that she hadn't decided yet to go ahead and press charges, Jonathan made the decision for her by secretly stealing the documents and then faxing it to an unsuspecting Cassie. The plan worked with a devastated Cassie leaving Edmund. Weeks later, Reva was shocked to realize that she was pregnant. Concerned about Josh and Jonathan's reaction, Reva was surprised when Jonathan seemed genuinely happy about her pregnancy. However, days later, they would discover that Reva was mistaken--she wasn't pregnant; she was entering menopause. Seeing how depressed Reva was about the prospect of entering menopause, Josh tried to lift her spirits but wasn't entirely successful. Depressed, Reva set out for Aspen for a few weeks to clear her head. Upon her return, she was shocked to learn that Josh had actually hired Jonathan to work at Lewis Construction. Soon after, Reva received devastating news: she was being fired from WSPR in favor of a younger person. Angry, Reva took her frustrations out on her car. When Josh caught her, instead of telling him the truth, Reva lied that she quit her job at the station. Alone, Reva went into the bar where she received a drink and a room key from a secret admirer. Assuming it was Josh trying to romance her, she went up to the room only to find herself with a very handsome and charming stranger, Nate. Although flattered by Nate's interest, Reva turned him down. At home, Josh discovered the real reason why Reva wasn't working at the station and soon confronted Reva about the lie. He then offered her a job as Lewis. Unfortunately, Reva got insulted, believing it was a pity offer and the pair got at odds again. Hanging out at the bar again, Reva's friendship with Nate increased and when he quickly offered her a bartending job, she accepted. Meanwhile, Josh had bought the station from Alan and offered Reva her job back. Cornered, Reva was forced to tell him that she'd been working at a bar for weeks now. Confused at first, Reva was able to explain to him that she was just trying to do something fun. Later, when the chemistry between her and Nate was beginning to increase, Reva tried to take Josh up on the job offer, but this time Josh urged her to stick with her bartending gig. Again at the bar, Reva was becoming increasingly attracted to Nate, a situation that led to a kiss. Although Reva tried to point out that she was a happily married woman, Nate wasn't convinced. Afterwards, Jonathan and Nate finally came face to face and Reva got the distinct impression that they'd met before. Seemingly found out, Nate claimed that he once had to kick Jonathan out of his bar for bad behavior. After, Jonathan tried to warn Reva to stay away from Nate, but when he refused to tell her why, Reva got defensive. Days later, Reva was shocked when Nate informed her that Jonathan was selling date rape drugs. Furious, Reva angrily confronted Jonathan who denied it. But the proof was in his pockets and after angrily confronting Jonathan; Reva went to Josh and asked him to keep an eye on Jonathan since she was convinced he'd converted to his old ways. Later, Reva went back to work at the bar where she found a drunken Nate ranting about how much he wanted her. Though flattered, she pulled away. When Nate seemed to pass out, Reva revealed her feelings for him, unaware that he was actually wide awake. Later, Nate confessed to Reva that he heard her confession the night he was drunk. He then pulled her into a passionate kiss. Conflicted, Reva left the room. When she returned a few minutes later, she was shocked to see Jonathan punching out Nate. Consumed with rage when Reva started berating him for his behavior, Jonathan horrified her by menacing her with a knife and then turning it on himself and cutting his own hair. That same day, Reva learned disturbing news from Jeffrey--Jonathan’s adopted father, Alfred, was alive. Not long after, Reva received more bad news--Marissa Randall was dead from a boating accident. If that wasn't bad enough, Jonathan was certain that she'd been murdered by his father since she was terrified of the water. Finally, Jonathan's behavior toward Nate put a suspicion in Reva's head. Having already known that Nate lied about staying at the Beacon, she became even more suspicious when Nate seemed to know something about Jonathan getting beaten up on the 4th of July. Reva then got Olivia to confirm what she already suspected - that Nate was Alfred! Although Olivia tried to convince Reva that Alfred was dangerous and they should go to the police, Reva was intent on getting revenge on the man who tormented her son. She then came up with a plan to trap Nate by getting him to steal from the Lewis Construction. Summoning Nate to her house, Reva told him that she and Josh were having problems and she wanted to get her hands on the Lewis money before Josh denied it from her. The plan was working perfectly, with Nate at her computer ready to access the funds. Unfortunately, the plan backfired when Olivia (who was supposed to send in the police) got waylaid by Alan. However, Jonathan knew Reva was playing with fire and warned Nate that Reva was on to him. Later, as Nate was asking all sorts of questions, Reva realized that he was on to her. Soon after, Nate disappeared, as did a ton of money from the Lewis account. Later, upon seeing Nate sneaking back into the house, Reva accused him of stealing the missing money from the Lewis account, but soon concluded that it was Jonathan who took it. Later, Josh returned home and Reva was forced to tell him all about Alfred and the money trap gone wrong. Josh was upset and overwhelmed that Reva went behind his back. But she insisted that she needed one more chance to try and save Jonathan before calling the cops, and Josh hesitantly agreed. Later, Reva finally found Jonathan and confronted him about the money and his relationship with Nate. She nearly got through to him, but he pulled back and pushed her away. Later after a big confrontation, Jonathan finally admitted that Nate confessed to killing Marissa. Although she thought she'd convinced Jonathan to turn in Alfred and return the Lewis money, Reva was later disheartened to learn that the money was still missing and Nate was still at large. Meanwhile Josh learned from Frank that witnesses stated that Reva and Nate were becoming extremely close. Realizing Reva wasn't honest with him, Josh confronted her about her feelings and asked if she'd ever slept with Nate. Although she confessed to flirting and being incredibly attracted to Nate, Reva assured him that nothing sexual actually happened, though something might have if she hadn't learned who he was. Hurt that she'd been attracted to another man, Josh moved out for the night. Meanwhile, Reva accidentally got her hands on the police report and learned that Nate rented a speed boat. Realizing that he meant to kill Jonathan, Reva lured him to her house. When he arrived, Reva tried to convince him that Jonathan would give him the stolen money if he left town for good. Unfortunately, Reva got caught in her own lie and Nate turned violent. Just as things were about to get very bad for Reva, Nate collapsed, thanks to the drugged cocktail Reva had served him earlier. Reva took this opportunity to tie up Nate and taunted him the same way he taunted Jonathan. After threatening to kill Nate and claim it was self defense, Reva left the room to call the police. When she came back though, Nate was gone! A little later, when Reva learned that Tammy had been on her way to see her, Reva realized that Tammy must have untied Nate! With Tammy missing, Reva figured out Tammy could be Nate's prisoner. Luckily, in the end Tammy was freed when Jonathan agreed to go with his father. On the speedboat, Jonathan was resigned to his fate, certain that he didn’t deserve anything better than Nate, unaware the Reva lurked nearby, determined to change his mind. Reva then disabled Nate’s boat to keep him from leaving with Jonathan. Unfortunately, Nate blamed Jonathan and angrily berated him. Just then Jonathan saw Reva’s foot sticking out, and he stood up to his father. Concerned that Jonathan might actually kill Nate, Reva made her presence known and begged Jonathan to come home with her. Despite her pleas, Jonathan sided with his father and rushed at Reva, knocking her unconscious. Nate then turned on Jonathan for choosing to save Reva and the two began to struggle. In a final showdown, Reva awakened and smacked Nate across the back with an oar just as he was about to kill Jonathan with the spear gun. Nate came after Jonathan one last time, but Jonathan managed to hit him in the head with the oar and Nate fell into the water. A little later, while Reva was alone on the docks, Nate miraculously came out of the water and tried to kill Reva. Thankfully, Josh arrived just in time and threw him into the water, unaware that he'd thrown him into the boat propeller.
In the aftermath, Reva was injured. Jonathan then tried to help Reva in his own way by lying to Josh and making him believe that her injuries are more severe than previously thought. Though tempted, Reva found that she couldn’t do it and alone with Josh, Reva came clean. Then Josh promised her that he'd stick by her until she recovered, making it seem as if he was doing it out of obligation rather than love. Reva then decided that she had no choice but to make him reject her so they can build their relationship back up from an even place. In an effort to push Josh away, Reva allowed him to see her kissing another man. When Josh confronted her, Reva told Josh he was boring and she needed a break. Hurt, Josh left her alone. Weeks later, Reva and Josh got into a heated conversation where Josh admitted that though he wanted to get back together, he might not always be available in her frequent moments of crises. Later, when Reva misconstrues his intentions toward a flirtatious woman, the pair get into another argument. Now distanced from Josh as well as Cassie, Reva found someone she could help when Billy unexpectedly fell off the wagon. Taking Billy home, Reva seemingly talked him into going to a AA meeting. Unfortunately, Billy never went to a meeting and continued drinking. Finding it strange that Bill left Olivia the same night Billy fell off the wagon, Reva suspected that Olivia had something to do with it. After a tense conversation with Olivia, Reva seemed to connect again with Josh, until she got a panicked call from Billy, ready to get drunk, and made an excuse to leave and stayed with Billy to help him get through the night. Meanwhile, with her now working at Lewis, Josh renewed his close friendship with Olivia. Noticing the closeness between Josh and Olivia, Reva went to Josh and opened up to them about their marriage. The emotional outpouring led to them making love. Later, Reva confessed to Buzz that she regretted it because she wasn’t sure if she wanted to reconcile with Josh, since she was afraid he’d want her to settle and become something she wasn’t. She also confessed that she only made love to Josh to get him away from Olivia. Soon after, Reva confronted Olivia and tried to warn her away from Josh—telling her that although she may not want to reconcile with Josh, she’d do anything to keep Olivia from having him. Unfortunately, Josh overheard the exchange. Stung, Josh confronted Reva and they both came to the conclusion that their marriage was over. Meanwhile, Reva got thrown into a sticky situation when both Jonathan and Tammy confided that they loved each other. Although Jonathan wanted Reva to help him stop Tammy from marrying Sandy, Reva was conflicted since she knew this relationship would tear the family apart. Although Reva tried to convince Jonathan that Sandy was the more stable choice for Tammy, he didn’t buy it. Torn, Reva went to Sandy to gauge how much he loved Tammy. Touched by his heartfelt words,, she gave her blessing hurting Jonathan in the process. . Later, Reva questioned Tammy if she really wanted to go through with her wedding. Tammy insisted that she did and even asks Reva to be her matron of honor. Reva accepted. Later, Reva urged Jonathan to stay away from Tammy on her wedding day, Although the wedding went on, it turned out to be invalid when it was discovered that Sandy was already married. Heartbroken, Tammy left with Jonathan. Later, Sandy begged Reva to help him win Tammy back, but Reva refused, revealing that Tammy had feelings for Jonathan. Later, the house that Sandy had bought for Tammy (which Jonathan bought first) burned down and Frank accused Jonathan of starting the fire! Jonathan confessed to setting the fire, but stressed that he was alone. When Reva insisted to Frank that Jonathan was with her at the time the fire was set,. Jonathan grudgingly accepts Reva’s help. Afterwards, the entire family caught Jonathan and Tammy making out in the Jessup farm during Cassie’s Christmas party. Cassie freaked, assuming that her nephew was attacking her daughter. When Tammy told her the truth, Cassie gave Tammy a choice - Jonathan or your family - and was stunned when Tammy chose Jonathan. Soon after Christmas, Cassie would have Jonathan arrested on the arson charges. Unfortunately, Tammy ended up being arrested as well. Meanwhile Gus was in jail also, next to Jonathan, and made a deal with Reva – get him the keys to his cell, and Gus would keep the guard away long enough for Tammy and Jonathan to steal a few kisses between the bars. Reva agreed and got Gus out. So in early 2006, Jonathan spent time in jail and Tammy moved in with Reva, putting more conflict between Reva and her sister. As for Jonathan, thanks to Jeffrey, his bail was initially denied but Although he was originally denied bail, that decision was overturned thanks to an impassioned plea from Reva. In the meantime, Jonathan had been evicted from his apartment and so Reva offered him a place to stay with her and Tammy. However, realizing this was a delicate situation, she told them it'd be on her terms-which meant separate rooms for Jonathan and Tammy and no sex. Meanwhile, Reva was still undecided about her and Josh. A part of her wanted him back, but another part wasn't so sure. All she was sure about was that she didn't want him with Olivia. Reva was making no secret of how she felt about Josh and Olivia's new friendship. Her objection led to more than one argument with Olivia. Although Reva made her position perfectly clear to Josh, he was unwilling to listen to her since she was the one who left him. Weeks later, Billy pointed out to Reva that if she wanted to get Josh away from Olivia, all she had to do is tell him that Olivia was the one who pushed Billy off the wagon. However, Reva refused to stoop to Olivia’s level. Afterwards, Reva reconsidered and went with Billy to tell Josh the truth. Unfortunately, by this time Olivia had already told her version of events. Fed up with the anti-Olivia brigade, Josh told the two of them to to mind their own business since it just sounded like they were attacking Olivia. Later, after a failed attempt to reconcile with Cassie, Reva asked Josh to spend time with her on Valentine’s Day. He declined, pointing out that Reva spent the last year telling Josh she needed time to decide what she wanted. Well, now Josh did too. Later, Billy tried to point out to Reva that there’s more to her life than just being half of “Josh and Reva,” Meanwhile, the day after Valentine’s Day, Reva arrived at Josh's with a bouquet of flowers for him. He then surprised her by admitting that he'd spent the night with Olivia at an inn Olivia was considering buying. Everything was platonic until Olivia made a pass at him and then he cruelly rejected. He admitted to Reva that he regretted how he'd acted, but Reva felt no sympathy toward her rival. At that point, Olivia arrived and immediately exaggerated what happened between her and Josh at the inn for Reva's benefit. Soon the women began bickering again and Josh, fed up with how they both were trying to manipulate him, threw them out. Afterwards, a young woman that Reva knew from work asked Reva's permission to date Josh. Taken aback, Reva gave her permission although it didn't seem entirely sincere. Meanwhile, Billy was still struggling to regain his sobriety and one day slipped off the wagon and called Reva. The pair ended up sharing a kiss but when Reva asked Billy if he was trying to resurrect their past, he laughed it off. However, he also told her that it would be a mistake to reunite with Josh. Afterwards, Reva, with some convincing from Jonathan and Billy, decided to accept her high school's invitation to speak in front of the teenaged girls. So she went with Billy and worked on her speech in the car. On the ride home, Reva admitted to Billy that she'd done some thinking and realized that she belonged with Josh. It was destiny. Just as Reva caught a glance at a half-empty bourbon bottle and realized that Billy had been drinking, their car hit another one head on! At the same time Josh (who'd gone to see Reva to provide support) Josh came along. Josh managed to get Reva out and administered mouth-to-mouth. Later, at the hospital, Reva regained consciousness, and Josh urged Billy to confess that he was drinking when they got into their accident. Billy, however, made a confession of another kind, and told Reva he’d like her to give them another chance! Touched, Reva gently let Billy down, insisting that Josh was her destiny, but Billy refused to give up. Later, as Reva was getting ready to leave the hospital, Josh suggested they get her a room at the Beacon next to his. Reva bristled that Josh always thought he has to take care of her, but eventually agreed. That same day, Reva learned that Billy had confessed to the police that he was DUI and was placed under arrest. After Reva begged a reluctant Josh to save his brother. Josh pointed out to Frank that there was no physical evidence pointing to Billy being drunk that night and he'd swear that he was sober. Weeks later, Reva told Josh she wanted to move back home. When reminded that she shouldn’t be alone, she informed him that Billy would be moving in with her. Balking at that, Josh decided they were going to need someone to watch over both of them and volunteered to move back also. At the same time Reva was going through her personal relationship drama, so were Jonathan and Tammy--only theirs was created by a vengeful Sandy. One day, Reva learned that Sandy had informed the police that Jonathan had threatened his life. Reva went out looking for Jonathan and found Jonathan holding Sandy by the collar near the edge of a cliff. Reva’s arrival distracted him long enough for Sandy to get free and gain the upper hand. As a vengeful Sandy was about to toss Jonathan off the cliff, Reva tried to get through by reminding Sandy that she loved him like a son once, and loved him still. But Sandy was determined to finish Jonathan off so Tammy threw herself at Sandy to save Jonathan. Tragically, she wound up pushing too hard and sent Sandy careening off the cliff to his death. Later, Josh gave Reva a letter Sandy left behind for her, thanking her for making him feel like he belonged, even for a little while. In the aftermath of Sandy's death, Tammy turned away from Jonathan since she found out he was the one who sabotaged Sandy's divorce. Although Jonathan asked Reva to back him up, she angered him by telling Tammy that she thinks the pair should stay apart after all. As for Reva's relationship with Josh, it seemed to be at end when, in her presence, the divorce papers Josh had drawn up were delivered to him. Later, they were prepared to go ahead with the divorce when a series of events: such as Reva ending up in a fountain with Josh, their song playing, and the word "Always" chalked on the sidewalk gave them pause; until they saw a wedding bouquet identical to their own. Realizing that one coincidence was fate, but a half-dozen was a sister meddling, they called Cassie who admitted to setting it all up. Josh and Reva agree to go through with the divorce but at the signing, couldn't help remembering their marriage(s) - the ups as well as the downs. But they sign the papers, nonetheless. Later that night, they met on the Lighthouse Observation Deck where they finally talked everything out and spontaneously "remarried". Realizing they've always belonged together, and always will, they tore up the divorce papers.
Afterwards, Josh went to Cross Creek while Reva went to Paris to visit Marah. Upon returning, Reva suddenly passed out at the airport. Reva chalked it up to jet-lag and her not eating all day but the doctor at Cedars wanted to be sure and prescribed some tests--including a mammogram. The results of the mammogram led to a biopsy. At the same time, Josh was very excited about a new project--building a state of the art Veteran's Hospital HB wanted built in Tulsa but died before he was able. Not wanting to worry Josh, Reva kept quiet about her biopsy. Unable to wait to get results by phone, Reva returned to the clinic, where she ran into Dr. Colin McCabe, an oncologist who was just about to call. He explained to Reva that she needed to have surgery so he could take a closer look at the mass in her breast and determine if it was cancerous. Rattled, Reva dismissed the doctor. However, McCabe pointed out that her health was her own responsibility and she'd shirked it by skipping out on mammograms. He abruptly announced that surgery was scheduled for the following morning. Later, Reva lied to Josh and claimed that everything was fine. Afterwards, Reva learned the tumor was malignant. Numb, she returned home to an ecstatic Josh who had a surprise for her--Cross Creek theirs again! (Later, it would have to be transplanted to Springfield to make way for the veteran's hospital) Overwhelmed by his happiness, Reva decided to keep her news to herself. The next day, Dr. McCabe kept calling Reva to discuss treatment, but Reva continually dismissed him. Finally, he announced if she wasn’t going to follow his advice he didn't want her as a patient. Put off by his bluntness, Reva went to see him. The doctor tried to talk to her about radiation therapy, but Reva, in denial about her condition, refused to listen. He tried another tactic by discussing her family but Reva informed him that she wasn't telling anybody--especially her husband. She stated that she refused to mar his happiness with this news. Although McCabe tried to argue that she was making a mistake, she refused to listen. The next day, Reva was shocked to learn that McCabe had rented the garage apartment at the Bauer home. Rick introduced Colin to Josh and Reva, though Colin didn’t let on that they’d met. alone, Colin warned Reva she was in serious denial, and if she didn’t get over it soon, she wouldn’t be seeing him – or anyone – by the Bauer BBQ. Soon after, on Mother's Day, Reva had a vision of her mother telling her to stop running away and face what was happening to her. From that point, on, Reva decided to fight her cancer. However, she still refused to destroy Josh's dream by telling him about it. Afterwards, Colin informed Reva he wanted to skip radiation and go straight to chemotherapy. A surprised Reva was still trying to process the possibility that her cancer was spreading when Jonathan shows up, in need of minor medical attention after a motorcycle accident. While Colin patched him up, Reva covered for why she’s at the hospital. Meanwhile, Josh was hard at work getting the necessary funding and such for the project. He wanted Reva to work on the project with him but Reva's illness made that impossible. Time and time again, Reva (hiding her symptoms) came up with excuses as to why she couldn't help him. Meanwhile, Reva got a shock when at Cedars she overheard a pregnant Lizzie tell her mother that Jonathan was the father of her baby! Reva wasted no time going to Jonathan and telling him he had to claim his child. However, Jonathan had serious doubts about the kind of father he'd be and was more than willing to let everyone think Coop Bradshaw was the father. Despite Reva’s insistence that he needed to claim the child, Jonathan was set to walk away since he was convinced he’d only ruin the child’s life. During the argument, Reva suddenly got dizzy but she quickly brushed it off. Right after Jonathan left, Cassie arrived asking Reva to watch RJ for the afternoon. Though the chemo was making her feel nauseous, Reva agreed. Unfortunately, RJ wanted to go out biking and when Reva sounded less then enthused, he snuck out while she was sick in the bathroom. Worried, Reva was forced to call Josh and Cassie. Though Josh quickly found RJ, Reva felt like a failure. Meanwhile, Reva set it up so Jonathan would be stuck in Lizzie's room at Cedars while she had her sonogram. That day, Jonathan ran into Reva and blasted her for trapping him with Lizzie. He then admitted that Lizzie was having a girl. . Reva tried again to get him to claim his child but Jonathan insisted because of his rotten childhood he'd be a rotten father. Besides, it would ruin his relationship with Tammy. During the argument, Reva collapsed and Jonathan took her to Cedars after pocketing the stuff that had fallen out of her purse. At the hospital, Jonathan dug through his pockets and found medication to counteract the symptoms of chemotherapy. Realizing his mother had cancer, he confronted her. Although Reva denied it at first, she admitted it was true. Jonathan could barely hold back the tears but got angry when Reva admitted she was keeping it a secret from Josh. Jonathan called her a hypocrite for demanding he tell the truth about his baby when she wouldn’t' even tell her family about her cancer. Jonathan threatened to tell Josh himself but Reva said she'd tell Josh when he opened up about the baby. A few days later, Jonathan helped Reva by shaving her head (since it was already falling out in clumps) As a thank you, she gave him a sonogram of his daughter that she'd snatched from the hospital. Later, Reva collapsed from the flu and was rushed to Cedars. Refusing to let them call Josh, she had them contact Jonathan. As she weakly lay there, Reva begged Jonathan to acknowledge Lizzie's baby before Lizzie married Coop. Thinking that Reva might never get the chance to meet her grandchild, he took off – but not before finding Billy in the hospital to fill him in on Reva's condition. Billy immediately went to Reva and sincerely offered his help. He tried to convince her that Josh needed to know the truth, but Reva refused to get in the way of Josh's dream of building the veteran's hospital. Though he didn't agree with her, Billy promised to take care of Reva but she couldn't hide things from him. Reva then showed Billy her shaved head. When Reva begged him to get her out of the hospital, he obliged. Afterwards, Billy tricked Reva into attending a cancer support meeting. Later, Jonathan stormed over to Reva’s, upset that checked herself out of the hospital since he only confessed because he thought she was on her deathbed. A happy Reva was proud of him for doing the right thing, but all Jonathan cared about now was Tammy. He then pointed out that since he told the truth, she had to tell Josh about her cancer. Reva tried to argue that she needed to protect Josh but Jonathan didn't buy it. He told her that so far her "protection" caused him to confess his fatherhood, Tammy to break up with him, and pushed Josh away. Jonathan then angrily stormed out and sulked on the porch. When Reva followed, he tearfully voiced his fear that she wasn't going to make it. Reva promised that she'd do her best to stick around. Throughout this entire time, Reva kept making excuse after excuse (her favorite being Jonathan) about why she couldn’t help Josh with the project. Though Josh suspected she was pulling away, she denied it, but she wouldn't tell him what was wrong. Then one day, one pleading with her to attend a luncheon meeting with him, Josh was upset to learn that Reva had plans with Billy. Unbeknownst to Josh, the plan was a visit to Dr. McCabe. Colin informed her that the cancer was spreading--he wanted to try an experimental treatment in Minnesota. That night, Reva was forced to tell Josh that she was leaving town. Reva lied that she had to go to Minnesota for a story in the hopes of getting back into WSPR. She also planned on visiting Dylan, her father, and Marah. (in Minnesota, Oklahoma, and France) Put off by weeks of brush offs, Josh finally exploded and branded Reva as selfish. He got even more upset when he learned she was going on her “whirlwind adventure” with Billy. Although his tirade clearly got to Reva, she wouldn’t tell him the truth. After Josh stormed out, Billy tried to get Reva to come clean by stating that if she died, Josh wouldn't forgive himself for working on a project during the final moments of her life. But Reva wouldn't listen. She insisted that for Josh’s entire life he took care of her, waited for her, or looked for her; she refused to do that to him this time. In Minnesota, after one exciting day in which she lived out her dreams and almost forgot she had cancer, Reva went under the knife. Afterwards, Colin persuaded Reva to attend a cancer support group. Although she objected, and only relented when she made Colin promise to do something for her (streak down the hospital halls), the meeting ended up helping her. Days later, after receiving good news on her prognosis, Reva’s cell phone rang—it was Cassie. Billy answered and upon Cassie’s questioning, informed her that he was taking care of Reva. Soon after, Reva finally called Josh. However, it was clear he was still upset with her when he tersely asked if she was coming home. When she started to give an excuse as to why she couldn’t, Josh bitterly ended the call. In the meantime, Billy presented Reva with a gift—a house he rented for her so she wouldn’t need to stay at the clinic all the time. Later, Reva asked Billy if he thought Josh would understand her secrecy. Wanting to reassure her, Billy replied that he would. Soon after, Colin informed Billy and Reva that her test results weren’t good—she had to return to the clinic to have a bone marrow transplant. Prior to that, she would have to be quarantined since the slightest infection could kill her. The poor prognosis shook Billy up and when he broke out in tears, Reva comforted him by saying she was going to fight this. However, Reva refused to allow Colin to contact her family to find a compatible match since she refused to be a burden on them. Although both Colin and Billy tried to get her to change her mind, she was adamant that no one be notified. Soon, Reva found hope when an anonymous donor became available. Unfortunately, the procedure didn’t take and Billy tearfully confessed that he was the anonymous donor. Apparently his drinking had damaged his marrow. Though Billy was devastated that he couldn’t save Reva, she assured him that she couldn’t have gotten as far as she did without his help; he did save her. Afterwards, Reva made another attempt to call Josh. Again, Josh was terse with her, telling her he had more important things to worry about since Tammy was in the hospital. Though Reva intended to tell him about her cancer, his terseness brought her up short and she chickened out. Though she wanted to go back home, Billy talked her out of it since she was still too weak. Then he went against her wishes and called the one other person who knew about her condition—Jonathan. Upon learning that Jonathan was a match, Reva refused to let him donate since he was allergic to anesthesia and was unwilling to risk his life for hers. However, Jonathan was willing to take that risk and his marrow was harvested. Afterwards, Jonathan admits that he finally feels like Reva’s son – and his baby’s father. Not long after, Cassie called Reva and implored her to come home. When Reva told her she couldn’t, an angry Cassie called Reva selfish and hung up. Reva then returned to Springfield. Although she was initially prepared to see Josh, at the last moment she couldn't go through with it because she didn't want him to see her sick.Reva hid in the next room while Josh confronted Billy about where Reva was. When Billy refused to say, Josh told him to tell Reva that things had changed, and not just related to business. Reva snuck out the back door, and began to feel faint. Though Billy insisted she come inside and see Josh, she refused. Afterwards, Reva spies on Josh and seeing him happy and flirtatious on the phone, she deduced that he was seeing someone. Reva quickly called Jonathan for some answers and speculated that the woman Josh was seeing was Olivia; Jonathan didn’t confirm or deny it.
Later, that day, Colin arrived to deliver devastating news--her white cell count was lower than he thought it would be; she was losing her battle with cancer. Colin went on to explain that nothing more could be done; he didn't want to proceed with treatments that would lessen the quality of her life. When Reva started grasping at alternative treatments, Colin gently told that she was so full of life; he wanted her to be living it and not tilting at windmills. Reva needed to say her goodbyes now. Soon after, Billy arrived at the hotel to find Reva in tears. Reva confessed to Billy that she'd just gotten bad news from Colin--the procedure didn't work; she was terminal. Billy tried to comfort her by telling her that she had to start living the remainder of her life and offered to help her fulfill all her dreams. Suddenly, Billy broke down and it was Reva's turn to comfort him. Reva assured him she could not have gotten this far without him. She stated that they beat this thing back and because of him her family had months without any worries and Josh got to fulfill his dream. Reva then decided she needed to find Josh and tell him everything. When Billy offered to go with her, she refused. Reva then reassured Billy that he was not a screw-up; he made people feel safe. Reva then went downtown and found Josh in a flirtatious moment with none other than Cassie! Upset, Reva called Billy and told him what she was seeing. When Billy brought an upset Reva back to the hotel, he bluntly told her that she was to blame for the situation since she decided to keep her condition a secret for so long. Furious at Josh and Cassie for their betrayal, Reva decided she had to see her kids. Since Marah was in New York City on a business trip, Reva decided to have everyone meet her there. However, before she left received a visit from Jonathan and Lizzie. When Reva became angry that Lizzie knew her secret, Jonathan explained that Lizzie found out by accident. Lizzie calmed Reva by telling her she had been where she is, and knows how she felt. They then invited Reva to the sonogram. After, Jonathan bragged about how his DNA was good for making good babies and helping his mom, Reva was forced to admit that the procedure didn't work--she was still dying. Jonathan suddenly became enraged and blasted himself for not being able to do anything right. Reva tried to comfort him by telling how proud she was of him--for putting his life on the line for her and for taking responsibility for his baby. Later, Colin drove Reva to the airport then informed her that he was going back to Minnesota--where he could do the most good. When Reva thanked him for everything, he thanked her as well. She changed him; now when he treated people with kindness, he would have her to blame. Reva told Colin not to blame himself for her or his sister. He did everything he could. Alone at the airport, Reva was shocked when she came face to face with Josh. Speechless, all Josh could say was “It’s you.” At that point, Reva just waved and boarded a plane, without a word. Billy again tried to convince Reva to call or see Josh but she refused. Soon after, Billy met Reva in New York where she was meeting all her kids. Alone, Reva confessed that she saw Josh at the airport on the way to New York but didn't say anything. She wanted him to talk first, to tell her that he loved her but he wanted her to speak and what could she say? Reva then broke down in Billy's arms. Later, a sentimental told Dylan and Hawk how much she loved them, but neglected to tell them about her condition. Hawk noticed how pale and tired Reva looked and was disturbed to learn that Josh wasn’t present. Suspecting something was wrong in their marriage, Hawk immediately tried to call Josh but Reva stopped him. Her visit with the kids and Hawk left Reva exhausted and she told Billy she needed to rest before she could deal with Josh and Cassie. Weeks later, Reva had her strength back and returned home. After seeing Jonathan, and giving him a dossier on Alan so he could fight him, she informed Josh that she was at home and needed to see him. At the cabin, Reva bitterly revealed to Josh that she knew about him and Cassie. Reva bitterly revealed to him that she knew about him and Cassie. Josh immediately defended himself by pointing out that she could not be reached. He ranted that Reva was selfish and reckless and always leaving him behind. Reva was not very apologetic during his tirade though and surprised him by saying that she came to town earlier to tell him something important and she found him groping her sister at the Greek festival. She then mentioned that she knew the military would be honoring him in New York. Reva sarcastically talked about how Josh would be complimented about what an honorable man he is; when they both knew the truth. Reva’s disgust only fueled Josh’s anger and the two argued wiht Josh surprising Reva by stataing that he and Cassie hadn't make love yet. Later Reva blasted Cassie for her betrayal, but Cassie stated that she betrayed her vows with Josh when she left. Later, that day, Reva admitted to Billy that she didn’t tell Josh or Cassie about how cancer. She stated that she imagined that they had been having this tawdry affair, but it wasn’t like that. Reva then followed Josh to New York to hear him give a speech and, seeing him with Cassie, decided that Josh needed someone when she was gone. Deciding that Josh belonged with Cassie, Reva lied to Josh that her and Billy were having an affair. Afterwards, Reva collapsed while talking to Josh and was taken to Cedars. When he arrived, Billy lied to Rick that Reva was simply hung-over. When Reva was released from the hospital, Billy reminded Reva that he loved her and offered to be more than just her friend. Soon after, while Josh and Reva discussed getting a divorce, Reva suddenly collapsed, Josh had her rushed to Cedars, but she insisted nothing was wrong with her. Meanwhile, Billy was forced to lie to the doctors and state that Reva was just suffering from a hangover. Later, the same day that Reva told Josh she was moving in with Billy, Billy reminded Reva that he wanted to be more than just her friend. Meanwhile, as she prepared to sign her divorce papers, Reva realized that Josh would have access to all of her financial accounts—including the money she’d used for her treatment. Though Billy offered to give her some money, Reva refused since she knew he didn’t have that much cash and Josh would notice if he sold his stocks, so Billy came up with another idea. Gambling. Billy got Reva into a high stakes poker game where she bluffed her way into a win and was able to give Josh his divorce. When the divorce was finally finalized, Reva shocked Cassie by encouraging her to pursue Josh, while at the same time she professed her love to Josh yet refused to tell him what was going on. Days later, Reva continued on her quest to push Josh and Cassie together by arranging a meeting between the two at their special place. Unfortunately, there was some confusion as to what their “special place” was and Josh ended up alone at the parking garage. Reva thought that was the correct spot as well and hid there to spy on the exchange. Unfortunately, she was spotted by Josh and the pair accidentally got locked inside the garage. There, they shared a last dance and a kiss. At that point, Cassie arrived and her calling for Josh prompted him and Reva to break their kiss. That day, Reva informed Billy that she wanted a future with him, and they kissed. After announcing their engagement to Josh and Cassie, Reva and Billy went to Las Vegas to get married. However, Reva couldn’t get Josh out of her head and stopped the ceremony. She then explained to Billy that he deserved better for a wife but that she still wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. Billy understood since he knew that ‘in her heart’ she could never be his wife. Meanwhile, Jonathan had married Lizzie in order to stop Alan from declaring her an unfit mother. When Jonathan met with Reva to get some advice about how to make sure he didn’t lose Tammy during his marriage of convenience, she secured his help. Reva’s pain had been increasing and she acquired some marijuana to relieve the pain. However, knowing nothing about rolling a joint, she needed his help. As Reva was stoned, she got a call from Alan inviting her to a family dinner. Reva agreed but her odd behavior did not go unnoticed. It only got worse when Alan smelled the marijuana on her breath and accused her and Jonathan of debauchery. Several days after that disastrous dinner, Reva surprised Jonathan by purchasing the old fishing shack for him and Tammy—as a way for them to work things ou. She also confided in him that she planned on ending her life in a blaze of glory rather than in a hospital bed. Throughout this time, Cassie had become suspicious as to exactly why Reva was so eager to divorce Josh. She became even more suspicious when she overheard Reva tell Jonathan she was leaving and when she spotted Reva’s bank account, complete with massive deposits and withdrawals. Cassie went to Josh who went to Reva. Cornered, Reva lied that she had had a massive gambling problem ever since he began the hospital project. She stated that she didn’t tell him about it because he would have wanted to “fix her’ and she didn’t want to be fixed. Afterwards, Reva asked Billy’s help in helping her to plan her death. She wanted to go off bridge like she did years earlier. At the same time, Reva was adamant that her cancer needed to be a secret forever; otherwise it could end Cassie and Josh’s relationship. Later, Billy got Reva a red brand new convertible so she could go ahead with her plan.. Although Billy tried to convince her not to go through with it for Jonathan, Reva was determined to end her life on her own terms. Afterwards, Billy surprised Reva by taking her to the Cross Creek cabin which he’d already decorated for Christmas. There the pair exchanged gifts and kissed under the mistletoe. Later, Reva had one more request—she wanted Billy to help her plan the biggest, flashiest good-bye party Springfield’s ever seen - for everyone she’d ever known. After Reva’s party, while Reva was going to plunge to her death, a heartbroken Billy found solace in the bottle again. When Josh and Cassie discovered Billy drinking, Josh called Reva to help Billy. Although she was all set to take the plunge, Reva scrapped her plans for Billy’s sake. When Reva approached Billy, he thought she was an hallucination but soon discovered she was real. Reva informed Billy that she couldn’t leave him in his condition and would hold on for a few more days, but made him promise: No more booze and he must find someone to love him other than her. Suddenly, just as she was ready to drive him home, Reva collapsed on the floor. Billy got her to Cedars, where Rick demanded to know what was wrong with Reva. While Billy struggled with his secret, Lillian found the cancer medication on Reva. Billy then finally revealed that Reva had cancer. Billy then called Josh and told him to come. When Josh arrived, Billy finally told him the entire truth about Reva’s condition.
Josh Lewis, the "black sheep" of the Lewis family, grew up in Tulsa where he had a tumultuous relationship with wild Reva Shayne, however the pair split when Josh went away to college in Berkeley. So, to get revenge on him, Reva married Josh's older brother, Billy. As the "black sheep" of the Lewis clan, and because Billy married Reva, instead of him, Josh ended up dropping out of school and moving to Tenerife. In Tenerife, while he was sowing his wild oats (and grieving the loss of Reva), Josh became a "playboy" and a "skirt chaser". When he returned to Tulsa, OK, before moving to Springfield, he became involved with Lesley Ann Monroe, his father's nurse. Lesley though ended up being a set up by Andy Norris, his then brother-in-law, to steal money from Josh's bank account. In October 1981, Josh arrived in Springfield to become Floyd Parker's manager for his budding rock music career. At the same time, he began managing the newly married Morgan Richards Nelson's modeling career. Josh not only dated Nola Reardon, and Gracie Middleton, but also flirted with Hillary Bauer (engaged to Derek Colby), Katie Parker (supposedly seriously seeing Tony Reardon), Jennifer Richards (not involved, but still reeling from the events earlier in 1981), Vanessa Chamberlain (who was involved with Ed; Vanessa just laughed him off). It soon became apparent to all that Josh was a "playboy" and "skirt chaser". Hillary became the most suspicious of Josh's motives. In the meantime, it was becoming apparent that Josh shared a secret with Floyd’s girlfriend, Lesley Ann. Meanwhile, as the months went by, Josh became more of a pest. Josh's flirting with Hillary continued, making his older sister, Trish, angry at her brother that he was going after another man’s fiancée. Josh's wandering eye also fell on his client, Morgan who was having marital trouble. Upon learning that she and her husband, Kelly, were honeymooning in Tenerife, Josh placed an anonymous phone call to the paparazzi, with an anonymous” tip" about the whereabouts of Morgan. The paparazzi followed Morgan to Tenerife, which upset Kelly. In contrast to Morgan, Kelly felt they were being violated by the paparazzi, and before Christmas, Kelly cut the honeymoon short and they wound up going back to Springfield. In the meantime, Josh was giving a lot of money to Floyd so he could pursue his rock star dreams and, in January 1982 he helped Floyd by getting him to sit in sessions (when not with his own group Sour Grapes) with some of the visiting rock and pop stars at "Wired for Sound." Floyd through Josh got to sit in and play with such artists as the B-52's ("Rock Lobster"), Ashford & Simpson, Neal Sedaka and Maurice Gibbs of the Bee Gees. Josh even persuaded Maurice Gibbs to write a song for Floyd's group, Sour Grapes, which became their first big hit. Meanwhile, Josh met Floyd's girlfriend, Lesley Ann, whom Josh. knew from Tulsa. Lesley Ann took the jobs first as a stripper and then as a hooker for her pimp, Andy because she needed the money to get her through nursing school and because her father was ailing at the time.Josh had warned Lesley Ann that unless she came to his hotel suite, he was going to give Floyd an earful about her past. Although she was terrified, Lesley Ann agreed to meet with Josh. When he noticed how jumpy she was, Josh commented that she wasn't like that when he used to know her as Candy, after Andy Norris introduced them. Lesley Ann told Josh she wanted to leave Springfield, because if she stayed, she'd only end up hurting someone she cared deeply about - Floyd. Josh ordered her to stay in Springfield because Floyd was hung up on her, and what made Floyd happy, made Josh happy. Josh warned Lesley Ann that since she had something to hide, he'd be calling the shots, unless she wanted him to tell Floyd the whole sordid story about her past as Candy. Lesley Ann begged Josh not to, because she didn't want Floyd to be hurt and disillusioned again. When Josh asked how Lesley Ann ended up in Springfield, she said she was being hounded in Los Angeles and came there to ask Andy for help. But the day she arrived, she found out Andy had been sent to prison. She had to face the fact that Andy never really loved her - he was just using her. Josh retorted that she and Andy did a pretty good job of using him, too, when they set him up so Andy could steal his briefcase with money that was to be delivered to a bank in Japan for his father, H.B. Lesley Ann sobbed that she was never a part of that - Andy tricked her into it because he knew she'd do anything for him. Josh warned Lesley Ann that if she left Springfield, and hurt Floyd, he'd see to it that she never knew another minute's peace! Josh reasoned that as long as he could be a successful business manager, he would be free from the pressures of the family oil company, which he long eschewed. Later, Morgan left for the island of St. Croix for her first photo shoot. Kelly followed her there, and found out that Josh was also on the island, and that he had gone sailing with Morgan. When he saw Josh, he knocked him out cold, and Morgan separated from Kelly. With her marriage in limbo, Morgan fell into Josh's arms. While this was going on, Josh had a one-night stand with Carrie Todd Marler, the wife of attorney Ross Marler. Not long, to Josh's consternation, Morgan would tell Josh that she wanted to put an end to their affair in order to restore her marriage. To Josh's annoyance, his sister also learned of the affair and told him that he should end it. At this time, Josh decided to make a name for himself and to spite his family, he formed an oil company with Amanda and Ross called Los Tres Amigos (LTA). Meanwhile, Josh was still holding out hope that Morgan's marriage would crumble and started spurning Carrie's advances, wanting to put the affair in the past. However, weeks later, he finally caved in to Carrie's advances and fell into bed again only to be caught by Ross! The reason for Carrie's erratic behavior would become known when it was learned that she was suffering from multiple personality disorder. After Carrie left town for psychiatric treatment, Josh followed Morgan and Kelly on a trip and he and Morgan end up resuming their affair, which Kelly found out about. When an oil-rig accident that caused the death of 50 men, a shameful Josh resolved to change and apologized for ruining Morgan's marriage. Finally, in the fall, hating the pressure she was under from Josh, Lesley Ann told Floyd about her past and Floyd angrily turned on Josh and decked him! Josh promptly ended their business arrangement and Floyd's career took a sudden nosedive and he became poor yet again. Not long after, Kelly asked Morgan for a divorce which she reluctantly granted. Though she and Josh moved in together, the relationship ended in 1983, when Morgan was too busy with her modeling career.
When Alan Spaulding attacked the Lewis family, Billy, who had bought Amanda's shares of LTA after Amanda left town, talked Reva, who had recently moved to Springfield, into convincing Josh to merge LTA and Lewis Oil so that they could combine power to destroy Spaulding Enterprises. So in 1984, Reva and Josh rekindled their passion and a return to Cross Creek where they had made love for the first time. They planned to wed but before they could make it official, Josh learned from Anita, Reva's maid that Alan bribed her to come to town to break up Vanessa and Billy. H.B. was relieved when Josh bitterly called off the wedding. His father, H.B. was relieved at first, and decided to further drive Reva away from Josh by bribing Reva into marrying him. When Josh (who had gone to see Reva to patch things up) learned about the marriage, he was so disgusted that he went for a wild drive and crashed his car into a telephone pole that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He had surgery and was disheartened by the long road of physical therapy that lay ahead. While at a party at the Country Club, a drunken Phillip Spaulding was coming on to Reva. Josh thought the worst of Reva and accused her of making a play for another man. It was then, while he was wheelchair-bound, that he and Reva had the showdown to end all showdowns ... culminating in her stripping off her clothes, diving into a fountain, and baptizing herself "The slut of Springfield." After months of sexual tension...one rainy night, Reva climbed into Josh's bed when H.B. was not around and they made love. Later that night Billy found them and pulled her out of bed and forced Reva to leave town. Meanwhile, inspired by Bert Bauer, who was wheelchair-bound after losing her leg due to cancer, Josh was able to walk again after therapy and he tracked Reva down in Tulsa and begged her to run away with him. Just then they heard from Trish that a heartsick H.B. was in failing health. The lovers returned to Springfield and gave H.B. the will to live. Shortly after, Reva discovered she was pregnant with H.B.'s baby, so a heartbroken Josh sadly told her to take good care of his "daddy" and left to work on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the fall 1986, a organization named Diamondhead tried to take over Lewis Oil by sabotaging its oil rigs in Venezuela and attempted to kill Josh. During one of its murder attempts on Josh by an explosion, Mindy's husband, Kurt Corday, was killed instead and Josh hid in Cross Creek. In Springfield, while Reva ran away from her wedding to Kyle Sampson, she was hit by a car, of two by the Diamondhead members, that was actually trying to run Josh, who had recently returned, down as he was walking down the street. Reva woke-up for a brief second and saw Josh standing above her. He brought her to the hospital and later snuck into Reva's hospital room to check on her before he went to Cross Creek to hide. After Reva was released from the hospital she went to Cross Creek to think about her life, she met Josh and they reunited. Unbeknownst to Josh, a hit man named Pierce had followed him to Cross Creek and when Mindy also arrived there, Pierce kidnapped her to a stable. Pierce got his instruction from a man named Hans Gerhardt and Mindy overheard this. Josh and Reva didn't know about Mindy's kidnapping until Pierce kidnapped them as well. Luckily, Mindy ended up saving Josh and Reva by hitting Pierce with a board, sending him falling into a wildcat pit where he broke his neck. Back at home, Reva became pregnant by Josh and Josh was visited by Gerhardt who acted as an "Interpol agent" and who wanted Josh's help. Meanwhile, there was a saboteur at Lewis Oil and HB had hired Rusty Shayne to investigate undercover to expose him. The saboteur was a macho named Calvin "Cat" Brixton and he got his instructions from Gerhardt. After Rusty, whom Josh detested at first since he didn't know about his undercover work, exposed Cat in 1987, he kidnapped Roxie and Mindy but Rusty was able to save them and arrest Cat. But before Cat was able to confess his schemes, he was hanged by Diamondhead. While the boss of Diamondhead was just known as "The Man from Amsterdam" and Josh even falsely suspected Alan, the right hand of Diamondhead was a man named John "Jack" Cutler. Fletcher investigated, as did a pregnant Reva. Finally, Josh, HB, Rusty and Reva were able to catch Cutler and, with cooperation with the police, forced him to call his boss, whose name was Lazarus, to the Lewis house. But Cutler alerted Lazarus that the meeting he set up with the Lewises was a trap. Though Reva realized this from another room, she got unconscious and Lazarus and Cutler overpowered the Lewis'. The police were involved, shots were fired, and Lazarus and friends went to jail. Finally free, Josh and Reva became engaged again and after a business disagreement with HB, Josh resigned and spent some time back in Venezuela. There he was reunited with Dr. Will Jeffries, a psychiatrist he had befriended earlier while he was living in the South American country. Josh returned to Springfield with Will just in time for Reva to give birth to a daughter, Marah, Will took a position at Cedars, and Josh started managing a construction company owned by the ailing Kaz Kowalski. Happy with his new niche, Josh looked forward to leading the simple life with Reva and Marah, his buddy Will at his side. But then Will discovered that Marah was actually Kyle's child. Reva suspected this but it was Will who finally told Josh the truth. Josh confronted Reva and told her they were finished. He also hastened to add that he had been married in Venezuela to a psychiatrist named Sonni Carrera. Sonni had since died in a hiking accident during their honeymoon, having plunged to her death off a suspension bridge. Reva was angry that Josh had withheld this from her, but the attraction between them was so strong that in time they decided to make a go of their romance once again. It was then that Sonni turned up alive to Josh's shock and after a bitter argument in the Country Club, Josh definitely left Reva and remarried Sonni out of duty.
Unfortunately, Will was not the friend Josh thought he was. Will hated Josh because he was jealous of Josh's life. It was actually Will who altered the birth records to indicate that Josh was not Marah's father. And it was also Will who brought Sonni to town although she was actually her evil twin sister Solita. Will and Solita were a couple and had plans to kill Josh and to get one million dollars from his life insurance. Meanwhile, Reva was involved with Alan and she accidentally photographed Will and Sonni intimate from a neighboring apartment. Although she didn't have the heart to show Josh the pictures, she nonetheless told him she suspected Will and Sonni were carrying on. When Josh confronted the lovers, Sonni innocently replied that she and Will were just planning Josh's surprise birthday party! Josh bought the story and, to distract him from Reva, Sonni announced her pregnancy although she wasn't pregnant. Sonni was also beginning to care for Josh in earnest and started to waver about the idea of murdering him. Determined to see it through, in February 1988, Will unilaterally stepped up the plan and set Josh up to plummet to his death in icy waters in a malfunctioning Jeep. As Josh was under the hood of his Jeep, he asked Will to start the car. Will stepped on the gas forcing Josh right off the bridge. Reva and Alan had been ice-skating nearby. Reva saw Josh fall into the water and jumped into the freezing water and saved her love, then fought for her own life at Cedars, where she suffered cardiac arrest, while Josh, broke his leg and felt guilty and this made Sonni very jealous of Reva. Sonni snuck into Reva's hospital room one night and found her choking on a tube. Sonni considered killing her, but instead she inexplicably saved her life. Meanwhile, Alex and Phillip plotted to join forces with the Lewises to bring Alan to ruin. H.B. and Josh were hesitant until Alex revealed that Alan had tampered with Marah's paternity test. What neither the Spauldings nor the Lewises knew was that Sonni and Will stood to gain from the proposed merger. Then Sonni became pregnant! Will pressured her to have an abortion but she refused. The conspirators then panicked at the arrival of Will's parents, Anita and Esteban Jeffries, and Sonni's estranged father, John Welles.. Will told his parents that Sonni (whom they knew was Solita) had married Josh because he was terminally ill, and that she would marry Will after Josh's inevitable death! A hard-nosed man who had no sympathy for his errant daughter, Welles figured out the scheme but before he was able to expose them to Josh, Will set him up so that he had a fatal car accident. Sonni feared for Josh's life and begged him not to go through with the Spaulding merger, knowing it would seal his fate at Will's hands. Mistakenly thinking that Reva was in on the maneuver of a Spaulding takeover, a devastated and vilified Alan fled to Mexico. H.B. felt so guilty over his part in Alan's downfall that he called off the merger and his marriage to Alex. Lewis Oil was back in it's original form, and Josh became the president. When Will learned from the photo Reva had of him and Solita, he broke into her house and got it but a duplicate was left behind. When Reva recovered, she confronted Sonni, saying she intended to tell Josh about the affair, but changed her mind when Sonni lost the baby during their heated argument. Since Will had thought that the baby was his, he confronted Solita while she pleaded with Will to call off his plot against Josh. They got into a struggle, and Sonni hit Will over the head in self-defense. Thinking he was dead, she set his lifeless body adrift in his boat and confessed the truth to Alex who became her friend. With Will missing, Reva blurted out that Sonni and Will had had an affair. Just as Sonni feared that prison was imminent, however, Will turned up alive and with amnesia! At the same time, Ed--not suspecting Sonni was Solita--heard of Sonni's background as a psychiatrist and hired her at Cedars. Sonni now had to act like a real doctor, so she took on Will as her first patient. Her aim was to toy with Will's mind and make him remember events as she colored them. It was during this time that Will and Mindy became involved. Reva finally showed Josh the duplicate picture of his wife and pal in a tight embrace, and together they went to Venezuela to investigate Sonni. There they soon met up with Solita and Will and figured out the criminal lovers' master plan. Thinking fast, Solita tricked Will into telling the Venezuela police that Josh was the one who had tried to kill him. Meanwhile, Josh and Reva made passionate love on the beach as Alan's photographer snapped pictures of them unnoticed. Josh was arrested for trying to kill Will as Will let Sonni know his memory had returned. Reva then got Will alone in a hotel room and extracted an anguished confession from him and got it on tape. Then Alan showed up to throw his usual monkey wrench into the proceedings by becoming Sonni's love and co-conspirator. Josh confronted them with his shocking discovery that Sonni was not Solita after all, but Sonni herself! (Indeed at this time, Will was the only one who knew that Sonni had been suffering for years from a split personality disorder, not even Sonni knew this about herself, yet.) Later after coming on to Alan at a seedy bar (right in front of Josh), while she was doing a very sensual dance to the popular U2 song at the time, "Shotgun", she got Alan away from Josh (Josh was furious and nearly left the country, even nearly leaving Reva by herself -- Reva had told Josh she was going back to Springfield, until she found some proof about the schemes of Will and Sonni's.) Frantic that things were unspooling in her plot to take control of Josh and even Spaulding Enterprises, Sonni fired a gun and Alan caught the bullet, which left him paralyzed. Meanwhile, in the last week of November 1988, with Josh seperated from Reva -- the fully recovered Will kidnapped Reva and brought her to the same abandoned Carrera house that Sonni was holding Alan. Will then injected Alan with a needle, while Sonni knocked out Reva and prepared to inject her as well! Luckily for Alan and Reva, Josh discovered a hastily written note from Reva, about her suspicions about Will and Sonni and Josh called Rusty down to Venezuela and Rusty and Josh rescued Alan and Reva in the knick of time -- with Will disappearing and Sonni being arrested and sent back to Springfield to face a trial for her illegal schemes. In December 1988, Ed (being flown in Alex's jet, his friend Springfield Journal investigative reporter, Fletcher Reade also came along) briefly came down to Venezuela and treated Alan and Reva for their wounds caused by Sonni and Will, respectively. Alan was left briefly paralyzed, but started in January 1989 hiding the fact he had recovered. In January 1989, Sonni stood trial for the still missing Will's attempted murder. When Sonni's inconsistent testimony left everyone baffled, Reva and Rusty investigated her in Venezuela and found her twin sister Solita's remains in a grave, at a monastery, in Venezuela near the now run down and abandoned Carrera ranch. Soon it was discovered that Sonni was NOT Solita after all. Sonni remembered that, 15 years ago, when she was 17, she had an affair with Will, who was a priest named Giermo and the lover of her twin sister, Solita. Unfortunately, they were caught by Sonni’s father who assumed that she was his scandalous daughter, Solita. Although Sonni ran off, Solita came home and was severely beaten for what her father thought she had done. Mortified, Solita committed suicide by hanging herself. Filled with overwhelming guilt, Sonni took Solita’s persona and flew to Argentina and became a porn star. While Reva now comforted Sonni, Will secretly cut the bridge with a knife but Josh and Rusty saved them before they fell to their deaths. Back at home, Sonni finally unraveled and lost her "Solita" persona. She spent some time in an institution but made such a fine recovery and Josh definitely left her. He reunited with Reva and after doing a second paternity test, Josh definitely turned out to be Marah father. When Ed fired Will for his schemes, he kidnapped Marah at Sonni's apartment by drugging Sonni with a coffee and framing her for the deed. He left Marah in the care of his mentally unbalanced mother, Anita Ybarra since he claimed her that Marah was his daughter. Will planned to play hero and "save" the child so that a grateful Josh would tell him Mindy's whereabouts! A desperate Josh then acted as if he would return to Sonni so that she would tell him about Marah's whereabouts but Sonni convinced Josh of her innocence and Will released Marah. When Marah remembered that her nanny was talking Spanish to her, Josh and Reva realized Will's schemes. Rusty's wife Rose McLaren also suspected Will as the culprit and confronted him. A struggle ensued and Rose hit her head on a rock and died, while a panicked Will plied her up with alcohol and pulled her with her car into the lake to make it look like as if Rose had died while driving drunk. With Marah back home, Josh and Reva finally married in a beautiful wedding at Cross Creek.
By this time, Reva was pregnant again and she distanced herself from Josh. Josh sensed Reva's torment and became fearful for both her and their baby's health, so Reva finally confessed to Josh that she had given birth to a little boy when she was a teenager, lying that the child was the result of a rape. At this time, Mindy returned home and gaslighted Will by claiming that she still loved him and she moved in with him. But Will finally realized Mindy was gaslighting him and he drugged her and held her at gunpoint at a hotel on the hills to kill her and himself. After he confessed to Mindy all his crimes, Rusty arrived at the scene with Josh and Sonni and shot Will, who grabbed Mindy's hand as he fell off the balcony. Will plunged to his death, but Josh and Sonni were able to pull Mindy to safety. Sonni decided she was through with the people of Springfield; she made up with Josh and Reva and accepted a new psychiatric position in San Francisco. In the meantime, Reva was being blackmailed by the adoptive father, Mark Cody, of her first born son. So, Josh and Reva went to Tulsa, where Josh confronted Cody and a sniveling Cody told Josh that Dylan was Reva's son. Vanessa began to notice a resemblance between Billy and Dylan and she and Josh finally guessed that Billy was Dylan's father, and Josh bitterly confronted Reva who confessed his suspicions. Josh forgave both Reva and Billy anyway. A car accident in February 1990 almost stopped Josh from attending the birth of his and Reva's baby at Cross Creek, but he arrived just in time to help deliver his son, Shayne. Reva soon started acting strangely, going on shopping sprees, flying halfway around the world without telling anyone and leaving the baby unattended. Josh was then forced to find a Nanny for his children. Vanessa was giving Josh a helpful hand with the children while he searched for a Nanny. Reva was jealous of Vanessa's presence in the Lewis household and hired Harley to take care of the children, against Josh's wishes. At a party to welcome Justin Marler, it became obvious that something was very wrong with Reva. She deliberately spilled a tray of drinks on Vanessa, pushed her to the floor then locked both her and Mindy in the ladies room. With her flirtatious behavior she danced on a table and embarrassed Josh with her jealousy of him and Vanessa. After taking Reva home from the party Ed diagnosed a gargantuan case of post-partum depression and gave her medication, but a paranoid Reva didn't want to take it. Her condition became worse, and she started getting promiscuous. Josh decided a family vacation might be just what Reva needed, so the family headed to the Florida Keys. Reva faithfully started taking her medication but had a seizure and collapsed on the beach. After recovering she had Harley promise her she would take care of Josh and the kids if anything should happen to her. Josh had been having recurring dreams of Reva being out of sight and unable to save her. The next morning Reva was not home resting like Josh had thought. Reva had begun to hear strange voices in her head. She thought she was being followed and told Dylan and Sam to jump into her car. She stopped and forced Dylan out, then tore off with Sam. Sam realized that her life was in danger and jumped from the speeding car only moments before Reva drove through a barricade and off an unfinished bridge into the water below. Josh watched in horror as she drove off the bridge and into the water, but neither he nor the Coast Guard was able to find her and Reva was declared dead. Josh was devastated by the tragedy and retreated into his room and into himself. Unable to face the reality of losing Reva, Josh fired Harley for talking about Reva's death. However, he asked her to return for the sake of the kids. Soon Harley, with Sarah's approval decided to take matters into her own hands by throwing Reva's clothes out the window and setting them on fire. Josh was furious, and their confrontation led to a heated kiss, followed by lovemaking. Harley thought Josh had only made love to her because he thought she was Reva, so she moved out. Though Josh tried to convince Harley he loved her and wanted her to come back, Harley refused to believe him and ran off to NYC to help Mindy sell her fashion line. Josh tracked her down in January 1991 and they made love again. Harley was stunned when Josh surprised her in New York and proposed, and she agreed to be his wife. Josh and Harley planned to marry until Billy told Josh that he'd spotted Reva on a travel show about Italy. Sarah saw the same show and agreed it was Reva, but Josh refused to believe it. Billy had the shot of the woman on the video made into a photo and showed it to Harley at her bridal shower. She was even more hurt when she later saw Josh watching the supposed video of Reva over and over again. Josh left town to search for his presumed-dead wife. Josh decided he was moving to Italy to continue his search for Reva. He wrote a letter to break off his engagement with Harley, and Sarah and the kids joined him abroad.
In August 1993, Josh returned to Springfield to attend Dylan's wedding to Julie Camaletti. Over the years, he had been unsuccessful to find Reva and had realized that she was really dead. Now he visited Harley and thought that they still had a chance together despite the fact that Josh had left her. Unfortunately, Harley was engaged to A.C. Mallet and she made it clear to Josh that it was too late for them. As a result, Josh and Mallet didn't like each other at first and they almost got into a fight after Julie cheated on Dylan and caused him to cancel the wedding. Josh comforted Dylan and he and Harley remained friends. Though Josh avoided speaking about his life in Italy, Vanessa suspected that he had found a new love there and after everyone asked him to stay in Springfield, Josh did so. As for his secret love, it was Tangie Hill who played games with him by arranging a half-naked woman to arrive at the Lewis house. Josh felt ashamed in front of the family and after finally finding Tangie in Cross Creek, she followed him home but Josh wasn't ready for a relationship yet, while he felt uncomfortable because he hadn't told anyone of her. However, after making love to Tangie on the beach, Josh decided to give the relationship a chance. On Christmas, Josh was happy when Sarah brought him Marah and Shayne back. Meanwhile, he was suspicious about Tangie's strange behavior and Mindy told him that a criminal named Ray was stalking her. And after Fletcher recognized her from the TV-news, Tangie apologized to the Lewis family and confessed to Josh that she had once witnessed Ray murdering a man in a casino and had stolen his $500,000 in a cash bag. And after arriving in Springfield, she had buried the money on the beach but Bill had found and taken it. In addition, Tangie felt she was no longer safe here but Josh convinced her to stay and vowed to protect her. In January 1994, Tangie suddenly disappeared after a party at the towers but Ray found her and Bill at the Lighthouse and kidnapped them. He then set the place on fire with Tangie and Bill inside but Josh was able to rescue them just in time, while the Lighthouse and the most of the money burned down. As for Ray, Det. Patrick Cutter was able to arrest him and Josh confessed his love to Tangie. Now Tangie revealed her painful past to Josh: Her parents had sold her at age fifteen to a Mr. Knight. Mr. Knight had protected her but she was afraid of him anyway because he became obsessed of her in time and Tangie had no choice but to escape from him at the age of seventeen. Meanwhile, Roger (who had been shot weeks earlier) was arrested and Tangie confessed to Josh that Roger was Mr. Knight. Not only that, but Billy was suddenly arrested for attempted murder of Roger and though Josh wanted to help his brother, he had doubts of Billy's innocence anyway because Billy had started drinking again. In addition, Vanessa confessed Josh that her adoptive-son with Billy, Peter, was actually Bridget and Hart Jessup's baby and Roger was trying to get him. So Josh visited Roger, he confronted him with Tangie's childhood and his schemes against Billy and threatened him. As for Tangie, she soon changed her opinion about Roger and Josh was dismayed because he only saw an evil man in Roger. Meanwhile, Billy seemed to get free after Roger made a deal with Alexandra but, unfortunately, he had escaped bail by following Vanessa to Cross Creek. So Josh, Tangie, Nick and Mindy followed him and after Cutter arrived as well, everyone was shocked when Billy really confessed to shooting Roger, while Tangie confessed that she had even witnessed Billy's crime but had kept quiet to help the Lewis family. Josh was disappointed of Billy and after learning from Mindy through a letter that Hart was living in Vancouver, Josh paid Roger a visit and burned Hart's letter with the address on it in front of him to show him how Billy had felt and to prevent Roger of finding his son. Therefore, Josh was ready to only give him the address if Roger agreed to give Peter up but an angry Roger only threw Josh on the floor. So, with Vanessa's help, Josh wrote a letter to Hart in the name of Jenna Bradshaw and advised him not to get in touch with Roger. Though Vanessa feared it was illegal, Josh assured her that everything was okay if it meant Roger's downfall. However, Dylan objected to Josh's actions and Josh himself was too distressed because he had to take responsibility for the family and Lewis Oil. However, he did agree to head the company and when Billy went to prison, Josh promised him to take care of the family and to protect Vanessa from Roger. Meanwhile, Roger made a deal with Tangie by promising to find her parents for her if she would give him Hart's address. Tangie agreed but when Josh caught her on the phone with Roger, she had to tell him about the deal. She told him that her parents had once been arrested for spying for East Germany so that she had never been able to get in touch with them. So an understanding Josh allowed her to give Roger the address but Roger failed to contact anyway and was furious to learn about Josh's scheme regarding his letter to Hart. As for Vanessa's lawyer, Sid Dickerson, he disapproved of Tangie in Josh's life and when Tangie overheard a talk about her, she was ready to leave town but Josh stopped her, claiming that she belonged to him no matter what. Not long after, Roger arranged for Tangie to meet her parents, while Vanessa's trial against Bridget and Roger for Peter's custody started. At the trial, Josh made a scene by defending Vanessa and arranged for Tangie to testify for Vanessa. However, when Tangie was on the witness stand, Josh was shocked when she described Roger as a lovely father despite her own childhood with him. Tangie didn't want to take a side and, as a result, she and Josh realized they weren't meant for each other and parted way. Not long after, Sid gave Josh intimate photos of Dylan and Bridget and told him to use it to show that Bridget was an unfit mother. And since he disapproved of Dylan's loyalty to Bridget anyway, Josh considered about using the photos and Vanessa was shocked about his behavior. In addition, Josh wanted to separate Dylan and Bridget and, to do so, he told Bridget about Dylan's juvenile record. Unfortunately, he only made things worse because Dylan confronted him with his schemes and punched him. Josh was hurt and Vanessa and Mindy also objected to his behavior. So Josh, as the head of the family, successfully arranged a family meeting to make up for everything and Vanessa and Bridget finally got an agreement by sharing custody for Peter. Not long after, Josh learned from David Grant that Vanessa was missing at her vacation spot Lake Summit after a storm, so Josh rushed there with a helicopter and rescued Vanessa. After Vanessa's return, Josh met Matt for the first time and since Vanessa had found a new love, Josh was dismayed that she made a secret of it because he was sharing the Lewis house with her. Soon Josh suspected that Vanessa's lover was none other than Matt himself (who was much younger than Vanessa) and was right after he accidentally found Matt at Vanessa's secret place at the 5th Street. Josh immediately accused Matt of only being interested in Vanessa's money and that he would hurt her but Vanessa reprimanded Josh and remained loyal to Matt. So Josh had to comply but needed much time to finally accept Matt.
In January 1995, Josh was seriously injured while rescuing Marina Cooper from a fire on Fifth Street. Despite the initial animosity between them, he and Nurse Annie Dutton grew closer. Vanessa was shocked when Josh temporarily quit Lewis Oil and decided to work with Lewis Construction to rebuild Fifth Street. Josh and Annie's relationship was just starting to take off when Josh became haunted by Reva's presence. First the smell of her perfume in the house, then he found a picture of her in his wallet that he thought he had taken out years ago. A romantic rendezvous with Annie was spoiled when Josh saw a vision of Reva just as he was about to make love to Annie for the first time. Josh went to Cross Creek, where he found Reva's ghost waiting. The two fondly remembered their past, but when Josh told her about Annie, Reva insisted that Josh would never find another woman like her. Annie arrived, and Josh convinced her that Reva's ghost was really there. When Reva made Josh choose between her and Annie, he chose Annie, and Reva agreed to let him go. Despite this promise, Reva began appearing in front of Annie. Josh ordered Reva out of their lives. Reva again agreed to go but reappeared when Marah's appendix burst. After Marah recovered, she told Josh and Annie that she had had a near-death experience in which Reva told her to go back to them. Josh learned he would have to have Reva declared legally dead in order to remarry, so Hawk returned to fight Josh's plan and learned about Annie and Rick's secret marriage. Josh was livid! Annie insisted on telling Josh all the sordid details of her past, including her alcoholism and her affair with Jake, and she gave Josh back his ring. After having a visit from H.B., Josh realized how hard he had been on Annie and decided to go after her when Annie and Rick went to Mexico to finalize their divorce. Josh showed up and declared his love for Annie. She accepted his proposal and Rick returned to Springfield alone. Unlike Annie, Alex believed Hawk's story that Reva was alive after seeing Reva on a tape from the surveillance camera at the diner. Alex got to Josh's right after he'd married Annie. She proved to him that Reva was alive with the videotape. Needing to see for himself, Josh rushed to the airport alone, where Reva was about to leave for Europe with Alan. He and Reva had an emotional confrontation. Josh realized that Reva had been in Springfield for some time and was Rebecca the woman who had been stalking him and the kids. Ross told Josh he would have to have his marriage to Annie annulled or risk facing bigamy charges. Josh then went so far as to get a restraining order to prevent Reva from seeing Marah and Shayne. Then Reva attended the New Year's Eve party at the Country Club. She was extremely angry with Josh and Josh followed Reva into a room where they were alone together. Reva poured her heart out to Josh, telling him about what had happened to her the past 5 years. After they kissed passionately, Reva thought Josh wanted her back but instead Josh ran out of the room as Alan looked on. Josh called her every name in the book and left Reva frozen and humiliated in front of all the folks. He then explained to Annie that the kiss didn't mean anything to him, he confessed his love to Annie and they made love. In January 1996, after Annie confronted Reva with the fact that Josh only loved Annie, Reva didn't believe it and she had plans to file bigamy charges against Josh, so Josh staged and planned for Reva to be arrested since she had been back and didn't stop his wedding. After both tried to arrest one another Josh convinced Reva that they could work things out without going to court. A happy Reva left the room to drop the charges. They had decided that they would be civil to one another and were leaving the court on good terms. Meanwhile, Alan felt it was his place to tell him that he and Reva were lovers now. Josh got angry after he learned about Alan and Reva's night together, and Reva had vowed not to give him a divorce until she got custody of the kids. Alan moved out when Reva's lawyer said her living situation was as bad as Josh's. In court, Annie's past cost her Josh and the kids. The judge ruled Annie had to move out after hearing testimony from a widow whose husband was killed when Annie and her friend Jake were driving drunk. Josh went to Cross Creek and asked Hawk to help him get Reva up there. Josh was hoping that Reva and he could find a way to stop the fighting. Although they fought like always, they admitted their love then shared a passionate kiss. Scared and confused, Josh ran out of there and headed home. Meanwhile, Shayne and especially Marah wanted Annie to be their mommy, so Reva married Buzz to make Josh think she'd lied about loving him, and she gave Josh custody of Marah and Shayne. Josh had finally come to the conclusion that he loved Reva and wanted her back. After Reva convinced Josh she lied and loved Buzz, Josh ran out of there furiously. A hurt and distant Josh decided to move on with his life and re-married Annie in the hospital chapel. Not long after, Annie suffered from migraines and went to a doctor for a prescription. She also started popping pills again and Rick consulted with Josh, who agreed to an intervention. During the emotional confrontation, Annie told Josh that Reva really loved him and had only married Buzz for the sake of the children. Reva couldn't face the questions or Josh so she left. When the intervention ended...Josh ran straight to Reva's to hear the truth from her. Reva admitted this was true, but she and Josh realized it would be better for everyone if they stayed apart. Annie's downward spiral continued, Phillip found her in a bar and took her to the Bauer cabin to detox. After a few painful days, Annie returned home free of drugs and alcohol. She decided that the best way to keep Josh away from Reva would be to get pregnant, so she cut a slit in her diaphragm and seduced him at the Springfield Inn. Then Josh got a call on his cell phone that Sarah was ill in Italy. Josh provided his Lewis jet and went with Buzz and Reva to bring Sarah back to the States. In Italy, before she died, Sarah encouraged Josh not to give up on Reva. Josh and Reva sat down and talked at an Italian café. Just as they became close, Annie arrived. Back home, Josh found Annie's slashed diaphragm. The two fought but Josh needed time to get away. Not knowing that Reva had gone to Cross Creek to grieve Sarah's death...Josh was shocked to see her there when he arrived. He told Reva the ugly details of what Annie did with her birth control. Annie had lost faith in Josh's eyes...and he needed time to think. After Annie called him up at Cross Creek she had a feeling Reva was with him and asked Buzz to drive her there. Reva told Josh she understood Annie's desperation, but they both knew they had to keep their distance...they called it a night. The next morning Josh told Reva how he felt about her and made her admit her feelings as well. They kissed and would have made love, but Annie arrived before things could go any further. Josh was stunned when she joyfully announced that she was pregnant, unaware that it was a lie. Determined to make the pregnancy a reality, Annie blackmailed a former classmate named Fran to artificially inseminate her.
In early 1997, Annie gleefully told Josh she was pregnant with his child. Meanwhile, Josh was startled when Reva confided in him that she and Buzz were getting a divorce because she was still in love with Josh. Although Josh felt the same about Reva, he was determined to stay with Annie until the birth of their baby. However, he still felt drawn to Reva who distanced herself from him. Josh soon learned the reason from Reva: she was looking for her long-lost sister whose existence she had just learned about months earlier from Sarah. Although Reva refused his offer of help since he was still married to Annie, Josh insisted on it. Although Josh and Reva turned up some leads, Reva came to a stunning revelation while Josh was away visiting his father who'd had a heart attack,--her long lost sister was Annie! When Josh returned from visiting HB, he planned on leaving Annie when Reva suddenly distanced herself and encouraged him to stay with his wife. The reason was that Reva discovered that Annie was her long lost sister. However, Josh finally decided that he couldn't keep living a lie and told Annie that he was leaving her. Although Annie begged him to stay, he was adamant. Soon after, Reva discovered she'd been lied to--Annie was not her sister after all. Now officially reunited, Josh and Reva went to a party at the Spaulding mansion. At the party, Annie, who had miscarried Josh's child in secret several days before, finally went off the deep end and threw herself down a flight of stairs. She set it up so that it looked like Reva pushed her, and Reva was arrested for the murder of Annie's baby. At the same time, Reva started telling Josh her suspicions that Annie's baby wasn't Josh's; that she had been artificially inseminated. But when Josh went to the fertility clinic, there was no record of Annie having been their, nor could witnesses corroborate it. However, Annie was trying to establish that Reva was delusional and that's why she thought Annie was her sister. Knowing that wasn't true, Josh suddenly realized how sick Annie was and believed Reva's story and stood behind her as she faced a murder trial. Reva got out on bail, and Josh and Reva decided to keep their feelings for each other a secret so that they could get the truth out of Annie. Josh wasn't successful in getting the truth out of her, and Reva stood trial. To see how Annie would react, Josh lied to her that they had found the remains of their unborn child and he was going to have an autopsy performed. Annie grew extremely agitated at hearing that and refused to consent to the autopsy, since she claimed it would disgrace the child's memory. While pretending to leave the room, Josh overheard Annie make a call to the hospital asking if it is possible from an autopsy to learn when exactly a child died? With that, Josh realized that Annie's baby must have been dead before Annie fell down the steps. Doing some investigating, Josh was able to save Reva at the last minute when he burst into the court room with the doctor, Steven Levine, who examined Annie after her miscarriage. The doctor's testimony freed Reva, and Annie admitted the whole truth on the stand. All charges against Reva were dropped and Josh finally left Annie for good.
Josh and Reva were finally free to be together. They headed up to Cross Creek, and after 7 long years, they made love. Back home, they began their new life together with their children, and held a private family wedding at Cross Creek although it wasn't a legal marriage. With things settling, Reva hired Harley and Jenna to find her long lost sister. But Annie and Alan were at it again. They found Reva's real sister, Cassie Layne in a strip joint in Chicago, and paid her to cause trouble for Josh and Reva. Cassie was hired at Lewis Oil to be Billy's assistant. During this time, HB died and he left all of his stock in Lewis Oil to Reva. Reva became even more involved with the company, and discovered that Cassie was working for Alan. She decided to go to the Lewis Oil convention to confront Cassie, and walked in on a drugged Josh and Cassie in bed together. Another set-up by Annie and Alan! The good guys came out on top again, though as Cassie and Reva discovered that they were sisters and that Alan and Annie had been using Cassie's daughter, Tammy, (who was in foster care) as a pawn to pit Cassie against the Lewises. Luckily, Josh won custody of Tammy and Cassie stayed in town and bonded with Reva. Later, Abby shot Roy Meechum in the courtroom, and as revenge, some of Roy's friends set Reva's house on fire with Abby, Reva and Michelle inside. Josh came in and saved the day, pulling Reva out of the house and saving her life, but the house was a total loss. At Christmas time, Matt and Vanessa gave Josh and Reva a wonderful gift, their home.
In January 1998, Reva met Eddie Banks, Annie's ex-husband. He had information and documents of illegal activity that Annie had done. Eddie showed up at Alan and Annie's wedding and Annie was arrested. Unfortunately, Annie escaped; she drugged Reva at Lewis Oil and took her up in a plane. Annie videotaped Reva and then parachuted out of the plane with the pilot, leaving Reva in a plane all tied up with no pilot and no way to free herself. Meanwhile, Josh flew down to the Florida Keys after receiving a call from Annie saying what she planned to do. When he arrived, he searched desperately for Reva until the coast guard stopped him. The Coast Guard thought he was crazy until the pilot who jumped with Annie showed up and verified his story. Josh realized that it was over. Josh returned home, devastated that once again, he had lost the love of his life. Consumed by grief, Josh got drunk and played Reva's goodbye message on his voice mail over and over. When Dr. Michael Burke showed up, Josh blasted him and told him that his wife was dead gone forever. Michael found out that Reva had her eggs harvested, and told Josh that he had a way for him to have his wife back and he would never have to break the children's hearts by telling them that their mother was dead. A drunken and desperate Josh agreed to allow Michael to clone his beloved wife! Once he was sober, Josh realized the horror of human cloning, and called Michael to say that he had changed his mind. Just as Josh was about to tell the children up at Cross Creek that their mother was dead, Michael showed up and knocked Josh over the head, forcing him into his car. Back at Michael's apartment, Josh was introduced to a newborn baby, Reva Shayne! The clone was given a rapid aging serum so that she could grow up to Reva's age quickly and return to being Josh's wife, and Marah and Shayne's mother. As little clone Reva began to grow up, Josh spent a lot of time with her. He filled her with "memories" of him and Reva so that she would be able to complete the picture of Marah and Shayne's mother. Back home, Josh was dealing with a wild clone of his wife. The clone snuck out of Michael's apartment and went to a bar where she danced in a red dress just like Reva used to do. Josh pulled her out of there, and during a heart to heart talk, admitted to her that she was a clone of his dead wife. The clone then began to fall in love with Josh. Although Josh had told her that he wanted her to stop taking the growth serum and live a normal life, she took a higher dosage of it so that she could become a replacement for Reva. Meanwhile, Josh told both Matt and Cassie the truth about Reva's death and the clone. Just as Josh and Cassie decided to help the clone to have a life of her own, Josh showed up at Michael's apartment shocked to see a very grown up "Reva." Later, Josh had a dream that Reva was very much alive. The dream was so real that he called the Coast Guard in Florida to see if they had any news on Reva. He was sadly told that the plane had been found and that there was no chance for survivors. By now, the clone was preparing to be introduced to the rest of the Lewis family. She began to plan how she would make love to Josh on her first night home, and confided in Cassie, who was determined to stop this from happening. She went to Josh and told him of the clone's plan, but Josh told her not to worry, he had no plans of allowing that to happen. The clone arrived at the Lewis home to a surprise party where Buzz became suspicious of the "new Reva." She didn't even recognize him! As Buzz was busy trying to find out what was going on with his ex-wife, Josh took the clone's advice and took her to Cross Creek so that they could have a new start. The clone found Reva's wedding dress that Josh was having remade to surprise Reva, and when Josh saw her in the dress...he thought he was seeing Reva, and they made love. When the morning sun arose, Josh realized that he had made love to Reva's clone, and that his Reva was never coming home again. He longed to be with his true love and realized that while the clone looked exactly like his "dead" wife, she would never be able to capture her spirit, which is what made Josh love her so much. He confided this in the clone, and she ran away, calling Buzz and telling him that she was not Reva, but a clone to replace Josh's wife who had died tragically in a plane crash. Buzz called Josh and told him what the clone had confided in him, and gave Josh advice to get help for her because she was mentally unstable. Meanwhile, Reva, who had survived on an island, returned home and was taken captive by the clone and locked up in the lighthouse. She eventually talked the clone into allowing her to "teach" her how to love Josh. In reality, this was Reva's plan to find her way back to Josh. The plan started to work, with Josh becoming suspicous--first after he found the ring that Reva dropped in their house (a ring that should have "died" with her, and after the clone said something that only he and Reva knew, until Josh decided he must be overreacting since he was certain Reva was dead. The clone eventually took the children captive and told Reva that she needed to go home to Josh, pretending to be the clone and to make Josh love her like he loved Reva. Josh couldn't believe how much the clone had changed. It was just like being with Reva. He made love to her and he knew that it was Reva. The reality of it had his head spinning out of control, and he ran out of the house in confusion. Reva had tried to tell him that it was her that she was alive. He refused to believe it though until he saw their initials carved in the Lighthouse. Soon, he ran home to tell Reva that he believed her, only to find the clone there once again. Josh saw the changes in her, and began to think that he was losing his mind. As the summer went on, the clone eventually locked Reva up in the pool house at the Lewis home. To placate the suspicious clone and put off her desire for love-making, Josh proposes marriage. Meanwhile Reva, realizing that the clone was preparing to leave her to die, talked the clone into bringing her a camcorder so that she could watch tapes of the kids. Reva made a video tape telling Josh that she was locked up in the pool house. She conned the clone into watching the tape with Josh and the kids, telling her that it was films of the family that would help them to bond together. The clone returned to the house and popped in the tape, stopping it just in time to realize what Reva had done. Josh overheard a part of the tape, but it didn't really hit him what he was hearing and he and the clone headed off to Cross Creek to get married. Reva was left to starve to death in the pool house. In the car on the way to Cross Creek, the clone began to ask Josh how it felt to starve to death. Her guilt was getting the better of her, and as she asked more questions, Josh began to put the pieces together and remembered hearing Reva's voice on the videotape. He turned his car around and sped home to save his dying wife. Running into the pool house, Josh was shocked to see 2 Reva's! Their eyes met and as Reva saw her soul mate once again, she passed out in his arms in relief. Josh took her back into the house, called Michael, and they were able to get Reva on the road to recovery. Josh took care of Reva that night as the clone spent the night with Harley and Cassie. Together again, there was a huge sigh of relief. But they now had to figure out what to do with the clone. After the excitement of their reunion began to settle, Reva had a lot of unresolved anger with Josh for cloning her, for giving up on their love. But Reva bonded with the clone out of pity and made her over into her long-lost cousin, Dolly. With her new identity, the clone finally had a name of her own. She began to settle into her new identity and Josh and Reva decided to give her a new life in Italy. Dolly, still very much in love with Josh, decided to take a different route. She overdosed on the aging serum so that she would die, and Josh and Reva would be able to move on with their life together. She asked Josh to take her to Cross Creek one more time on their way to Italy so that she could say goodbye to the memories. Not long after arriving in Cross Creek, Josh received a phone call from Reva saying that she had found the empty bottle of aging serum. Reva raced to Cross Creek to take care of the clone while Josh looked all over for the antidote to the serum. When he finally found it, he fumbled and dropped it behind the couch that Dolly was laying on. Neither he nor Reva could get at it and so a very old Dolly died in Reva's arms. Things got sticky for Josh and Reva after Dolly's death, because Reva blamed him for what had happened to this poor woman. Josh was truly sorry for what he had done, but Reva continued to pull away from him, until Dolly appeared to her to tell her that she was in a better place. She told Reva to love Josh, and move on with her life. Reva, finally able to let go of all that happened, informed an elated Josh that it was over, that she was in love with him, and wanted to move on.
Now Josh and Reva decided to take a vacation at a cabin that H.B. and Martha used to go to. Once there, they ran into an old country boy who claimed the cabin as his own, so they were off to Hawaii for a real vacation. They returned home just in time for the reign of terror of the Nursery Rhyme stalker. The stalking continued for a while, but Reva doubted that it was Annie since she hadn't been targeted. Later, Marah received a note in her locker at school from none other than Annie! A new detective named Teri DeMarco came to town to help Frank investigate the stalker case. It soon became clear that she was up to no good. Teri began to drug Josh with a truth serum and started programming him to believe that he was no longer in love with Reva, but with her. Josh resisted, but eventually began to do whatever it was that Teri suggested to him when he was under the influence of the drug. She admitted to Josh that she was Annie and began to tell Josh to put the moves on Cassie. Her plan was to put separation between Reva and Cassie first and then take Josh away from her, so that she could destroy everything that was important to Reva. Josh began to really pursue a very pregnant Cassie, and Cassie decided to leave town. Annie, disguised as Det. Teri DeMarco, stepped up her plan to get Josh by putting the solution into his aftershave bottle and telling him to use it several times a day. Josh began to pursue Teri/Annie with a renewed fervor, while Reva was left wondering what had happened to her loving husband. Eventually, although Reva and Josh were being torn apart, they figured out Annie's plan, and put a stop to it. Josh went into the hospital, and was positively tested for the drug. So they realized that Teri was connected to Annie. Not to be stopped in their love for each other, Josh, Reva, and their children were reunited just in time for Christmas and vowed to get to the bottom of the latest mystery. In 1999, Josh began to remember that he had spoken to both Annie and Teri in the potting shed on Halloween when Teri drugged him for the first time. Josh and Reva knew that Teri wasn’t who she claimed to be and they thought she was working for Annie. Josh realized that he had been drugged with the truth serum they had given to Ken Norris when they thought he was the stalker. Little by little his memory started to come back. Josh and Reva went down to the police station hoping Frank would question Teri. When Frank started to grill her, Teri maintained her innocence. She thought she’d throw them off track by having them believe that Alan was the true enemy and the evidence of the drug was in the safe. Alan put the clues together that Teri and Annie were one and the same and he protected her. Since Josh and Reva now believed that Annie was alive, they went undercover as Hollywood producers at a spa near the Florida Keys. A clerk recognized a picture of Ms. Dutton and they found out that Teri and Annie had become friends. They came to learn that one of them was in an accident and the clinic was on the island. As they searched every room looking for Annie, Josh got the surprise of his life and called Reva into the room. The nurse told them she had been in a coma for 8 months from a water skiing accident. Reva asked about visitors and the nurse said a blond woman made all the arrangements and her only visitor was her twin Teri. Once the nurse left the room, Reva rearranged the letters on the chart. Tonia T. Dunne actually spelled out Annie Dutton. Josh and Reva realized that Annie was wearing Teri's face. Back home, Josh and Reva explained everything to Frank but he didn't believe them. Josh and Reva went to Teri's apartment looking for fingerprints, but when they got there the door was open. When they went inside they found Teri unconscious and on the floor. Reva didn't believe Teri was really sick, but Josh called 911 anyway. Frank then accused Reva of attempted murder of Teri and, while Josh tried to take the blame to save Reva, Ross dropped all charges against her. Eventually, they were able to get Teri and Annie in the same room, and prove that their story was true. At Annie's arraignment, Billy showed up with bad news. They were on the verge of losing Lewis Oil to Alan. While Josh had been drugged by Teri, he had missed out on a big land deal that would surrender control of Lewis oil. To make matters worse, the stalker, who turned out to be Holly Reade, had kidnapped Springfield's children, including Shayne. Annie ended up finding her way out of jail, and was able to locate the missing children. She called Reva from the summer camp where Holly was hiding the kids and Reva showed up just in time to step out onto a bridge and stop Holly from ending her life. As she reached out to save Holly, they both began to fall. Josh showed up and was able to save both women. Back home, with the kids safe and sound, Josh and Reva were treated to a party to say thank you and goodbye from their friends and family at Lewis Oil. It was the end of an era. Phillip became CEO of Lewis Oil and he refused to sell it to the Lewis'. Finally free, Josh and Reva got engaged.
During this time, Reva and Josh planned to have another baby. Then Reva discovered an old ring that left her with a disturbed feeling. Reva began to have dreams of rocking a baby and having it snatched away from her. She shared the dream with Josh but he didn't believe that it was something mysterious. Later, while planning their honeymoon, Josh mentioned San Cristobel, and it seemed familiar to Reva. Josh surprised Reva with a letter from Sarah that had been lost in the mail. In it, Sarah spoke of how her dream was to be at Josh and Reva's second wedding. Josh assured Reva that Sarah would be at their wedding in spirit. While looking at a newspaper, Reva saw a picture of a ring very similar to hers with the symbol for San Cristobel on it. She figured it was Sarah's way of telling her that San Cristobel should be their honeymoon spot, and Josh agreed. In May, Josh and Reva were married at the Country Club and Annie showed up to tell them her goodbye for good! Reva then underwent hypnosis to remember her past and get behind the meaning of her dreams. Under hypnosis, she discovered a book with the dates of her missing years on it. Once she was awake, Josh and Reva agreed to stick together as they went to San Cristobel to unlock the secrets of her past. Immediately after arriving there, Josh and Reva became puzzled when Reva was treated like royalty. Reva met Olivia Spencer, and told Josh that she thought she knew her when she lived in San Cristobel during her missing years. They decided to take the ring to a jeweler there to see if he could help them to unravel the mystery behind it. When they went back to the jewelers to pick up the ring, they were arrested by the San Cristobel authorities and charged with grand theft for stealing the ring. They were taken not to jail but to a palace where Josh was locked in the dungeon, and Reva was kept upstairs in a beautiful, gold-adorned room. Josh was allowed to visit with Reva once before he was tricked into believing that she would be meeting him at the airport to return home. Once at the airport, Josh figured out that Reva would not be meeting him there, but he was forced to leave without her. Later, Josh showed up at the palace and Reva and Prince Richard Winslow told him the painful truth: that Reva had been Richard's wife as Catherine eight years ago, and they had a son together, Jonathan. A stunned Josh said he wanted to stay with Reva to help her through this but Richard insisted that he leave, and Reva agreed to stay in San Cristobel alone for a while to find the missing links to her past. Josh and Reva shared a painful and tear-filled goodbye. Meanwhile, Richard planned a masquerade ball to celebrate the day the he and "Catherine" had been married. Reva had since developed a closeness to Richard, and agreed to be "Catherine" for him one more time...the night of the ball. At the ball, Reva asked Edmund to meet her in private to talk about Richard, and Edmund took her captive at gunpoint. At the same time, after some planning with Billy, Josh returned to San Cristobel with Jim Lemay, Michelle and Danny Santos, Cassie and Matt for the "Rescue Reva Mission." To accomplish their goal they attended the mask ball, and there Josh set off a bomb to distract everyone. However, but Reva had already been kidnapped. Josh searched for Reva with Olivia 's help and she told him about Edmund's villainess nature--including the reason why "Catherine" left to begin with: Edmund was planning on murdering Catherine and her son, Jonathan in order to secure the throne. Meanwhile, Edmund dragged Reva to the beach and then into a cave. Reva got him to kiss her only to punch his wound to flee but Edmund was able to catch her anyway and tied her up to let her drown in the cave. Later, Edmund showed up in the castle to demand the throne from Richard in exchange for telling him Reva's whereabouts. When Edmund realized that Richard would never really agree, he used Cassie as a shield and escaped with his car. Josh and Richard then teamed up and followed Edmund to the cliffs, whereupon Richard and Edmund fought and a shocked Josh watched them both go over the cliffs. The brothers were holding each other and although Josh was able to rescue Richard, Edmund fell to his "death." Because Edmund was the only one who knew Reva's whereabouts, Richard punched Josh but finally realized himself where Reva was. So they rushed to the cave and rescued Reva. As for the others (Danny, Michelle, Matt and Jim), they were about to be killed by Col. Dax and his men because the Colonel thought they were involved in Edmund’s "death", until Josh and Richard showed up at the last moment to tell everyone that Edmund was the "bad guy." As for Cassie, she wasn't with the group but was able to track Olivia, who had hid Jonathan with her sister and brother-in-law years earlier. Now, Olivia, and Marissa and Alfred Randall were feeling the island with Jonathan. and her sister and brother-in-law, Marissa and Alfred Randall before they were able to get Jonathan out of San Cristobel. But Cassie found them and arranged for Richard and Reva to see Jonathan but after Edmund visited Jonathan and he told Reva about the visit, Reva realized that Edmund was still alive and a danger to Jonathan. So she arranged Jonathan's escape without consulting Richard and left the island with Josh. Whereupon Richard followed them to Springfield to win Reva back. When Reva and Richard were about to make love at Cross Creek, Josh and Cassie arrived just in time to stop them. They returned to Springfield, but Josh realized that Reva had unresolved feelings for Richard and he tried to give her the time that she needed to work through them. Eventually, though, Josh realized that Reva needed to explore her feelings for Richard. She had become almost obsessive over Richard's growing interest in Cassie, and Josh finally let go. In a very emotional moment, Josh and Reva said their goodbyes. They realized that their time together was not now. They had too many things that had happened to them over the years, and this thing with Richard was the final straw. Their eyes met, and through tears, they admitted their love for one another and kissed goodbye.
Meanwhile, Phillip wanted the men to work on the San Cristobel project for Spaulding but instead Josh, Matt, Billy and Jim quit their jobs. While Josh and Billy then created Lewis Construction, Josh began to confide in Olivia, after he rescued her from committing suicide. He grew closer to her, as Reva began to realize that her feelings for Richard were not as strong as she had thought. After the New Year of 2000, Josh and Olivia made love and, to Josh's dismay, Olivia told Reva about the night. While Reva tried to win Josh back, Josh fought about his feelings for Reva and Olivia, while Marah and Shayne tried to separate him and Olivia during Reva's absence in Tulsa. Josh then got drunk one night and Selena Davis told him that it was time for him to make a decision between Reva and Olivia. So, a drunken Josh went to Olivia's room, and proposed marriage to her but Olivia threw him out since she knew it wasn't from the heart. The next day, Josh apologized to Olivia for his behavior at dinner. Marah decided to take matters into her own hands when she saw Josh and Olivia dancing together and kissing. She ordered flowers and had them sent to Reva with a card reading, "Missing you...Josh." When Reva returned home, she thanked Josh for the flowers and Josh, knowing he hadn't sent them, covered for her anyway since he didn't want her to be embarrassed in front of Olivia. Outside, on the porch, Josh told Reva that she looked good, and that he had missed her. She confronted him about the flowers, and he admitted to not sending them. At the same time, Reva had begun dating Dr. Noah Chase, a situation that caused Josh to be jealous. Josh's reaction wasn't lost on Olivia who suggested that they stop seeing each other since he obviously still had feelings for Reva. Then when Olivia started dating a man named Wes, Josh decided to stop pining for Reva once and for all and convinced Olivia to move in with him. Soon after, Josh and Reva initiate divorce proceedings. Reva and Josh's lawyers tried to convince each of them to get custody of the children, but they each separately insisted that the children be left out of this. Later, Reva became enraged when she saw Josh's lawyer's, Vince Russo, noted that claim that Josh was planning to sue for custody of the children, so she furiously threw an ice bucket at Josh and accidentally doused his lawyer, Vince Russo, instead. Although Vince insisted on pressing charges against Reva, Josh convinced him not to press charges. Later, Reva was shocked after hearing of Josh and Olivia's bathtub incident from Marah and she threatened to take full custody of the children. Meanwhile, with Olivia's encouragement, Vince used Reva's spotted past to gain leverage in the divorce. Later, after Vince and Ernest's (Reva's lawyer) arguing went too far, an angry Josh and Reva fired their lawyers. Reva and Josh argued over various points of the divorce, but they ended up apologizing for the pain they've caused each other. Later, Josh and Billy learned from Holly, that Spaulding was behind the Macedonia company which funded a construction site. And Josh was angry when Spaulding refused his offer. Not long after, thanks to illegal workers and Maria Santos, the construction site collaborated and, unlike Billy and Bill, Josh was injured under the ruins. Reva was able to save Josh with help of an illegal worker named Diego but Diego himself died in the process. While Josh was now laying at Cedars, Reva visited him but he didn't notice her. When Josh asked Olivia if Reva had visited him, Olivia denied it, which made Josh sad. After Josh's divorce finally became final, he asked Olivia to marry him. Josh and Olivia became a couple in the process. In January 2001, as Josh and Olivia planned to walk down the aisle as man and wife, The day of the wedding though, Blake handed Josh her cell phone and on the other line was Reva who explained to Josh that Marah was in danger. Olivia insisted that it was just a ploy by Marah to ruin their nuptials, but Josh called the police and rushed off to save Marah. However, it did turn out to be a ruse by Marah to disrupt Josh’s wedding. The plan didn’t work though and Josh and Olivia married.
Unfortunately Olivia was insecure about Josh and Reva's relationship and, to impress him, she helped to found the San Cristobel Harbor project. As the months went by, Alan and Olivia grew closer as a result, especially when the project hit some financial roadblocks. Meanwhile, Holly told Reva how Olivia managed a deal for Lewis Construction and Edmund to work on the Harbor Project together. A furious Reva demanded that Holly take her to speak with Josh. Olivia returned home to Josh and was immediately interrupted when a furious Reva arrived. Although Reva was outraged that Josh approved Lewis Construction’s deal with Edmund, Josh told Reva that she was no longer involved in business decisions for the company and he asked her to back off. Finally, desperate, Olivia called Alan begging him to help fix her financial books. So, Alan gained Olivia's gratitude by fixing the books and telling her that she owed him one. As the weeks went by, Olivia continued to experience money troubles and kept asking Alan for help. Then one day, Alan complied on one condition--she sleep with him. Although Olivia initially refused, soon she realized that she had no choice and complied. Meanwhile, Reva, who was temporarily blinded, was caught in a earthquake in San Cristobel. Josh was anxious to help Reva, but Olivia is only concerned about the Harbor Project. In San Cristobel, Josh arrived to help Noah and Richard rescue Reva. Reva desperately called for help, but no one could hear her. Josh’s efforts to save her resulted in the floor loosening and crashing down around her. Olivia arrived and continued to try and convince everyone that Reva could not have survived. Noah thought he heard Reva trying to communicate with them, but an unconscious Reva didn’t respond until she heard Josh’s voice. While Josh tried to free Reva from the rubble, his drilling hit a pipe and caused Reva’s airshaft to fill with steam. Josh corrected the problem, but Reva was still in danger. He promised Reva that he was going to be with her the whole time until they get her out from under the rubble. While digging to rescue Reva, Josh finds the tape that Reva and Cassie got from Scarface. Both Noah and Josh volunteered to descend down to Reva to bring her back to the surface. Josh agrees to let Noah go down to save Reva. Noah fastened her into the harness, but as they finally raise her up another aftershock hits! In San Cristobel, Noah and Reva survived the aftershock. He told her how much he loved her. Josh pulled Reva to the surface. Reva and Josh work together to save Noah and they get him out of the shaft just before it collapsed. Meanwhile, Reva was suspicious that Olivia's involvement in the Harbor Project was less then honest and finally got proof--a photo of Olivia giving a bribe to a government official. However, Alan learned of Reva's evidence and had the photo doctored to show that Josh was involved in the bribery! Luckily for Josh, Tony Santos of all men, whom Josh detested as Marah's boyfriend, found proof for Josh's innocence. As time went by, Alan was determined to win Olivia away from Josh, even leaving behind his money clip so Josh would suspect that Alan and Olivia had had an affair. Wanting to destroy Josh, Alan also conducted some insider trading (with an unknowing Olivia's help) that resulted in him owning 51% of Lewis Construction. Unfortunately, for Alan, it was all an elaborate set-up from Josh and Billy to trap Olivia and Alan in unscrupulous business practices.
Wanting revenge, in January 2002, Alan decided to destroy the Harbor Project, thus ruining Lewis Construction. Later, Reva tried to tell Josh about her mysterious time-trip to Civil War America through a portrait of a woman, Regina, who looked just like Olivia. However, when it became obvious that he didn't believe her, she covered by stating that she was talking about a dream. Reva collapsed again and was taken to the hospital. When Felicia visited her, Reva couldn't stop talking about how she had to save Jack. Felicia didn’t believe her ranting until Reva told her about Hannah, who ran the Underground Railroad. Felicia was shocked that Reva knew so much about Felicia’s heritage, but still believed that Reva may have been delusional. Meanwhile, Josh and Billy tried to decipher what Reva was telling them about the portrait of Regina. They found a picture of General Hudson, whom Reva talked about, in Shayne’s history book and Billy revealed that the General is related to Alan. Josh ran to the hospital to tell Reva what he discovered, but she gone. Meanwhile, Reva went home and found the portrait gone! When she demanded to know what he did with it, Josh demanded an explanation for the portrait and its significance. Reva finally revealed all that she knew about the past, including the role that he played in it. She told Josh that Alan and Olivia were having an affair. Just then, Alan and Olivia arrived. Reva tried to pressure Josh to confront Olivia and Alan while they were together. He decided not to and also refused Reva’s request to bring back the portrait for her. Reva went upstairs, leaving Josh alone with Alan and Olivia. She eavesdropped from the top of the stairs and overheard Josh agree to Alan’s suggestion that Reva be admitted into a psychiatric hospital in Austria. However, what Alan and Olivia didn’t know was that Josh was lying to them. Later, Billy brought the painting back and Reva was thrilled that Josh believed her. He then told her his plan to catch Alan and Olivia in an insider-trading scam that would end with them both being thrown in jail. Josh wished Reva luck with her journey to save Jack and he went off to Company where he started to set the trap for Olivia. Reva later returned and ran straight into Josh’s arms and the two headed off to Alan’s. There, Olivia was horrified when Alan announced that he owned 51% percent of Lewis Construction. Reva, Josh and the SEC burst in to arrest Alan. Josh stood by while the SEC arrests Olivia as well. Despite Josh’s reservations, Reva walked through the painting to see what Alan will do to them. Josh moved through the portrait and found himself in 1940’s Paris. General Krieger and Marie Laval, Alan and Olivia look-alikes arrested him and accused him of being Reva’s co-conspirator. Krieger beat up Josh and saw the portrait of Regina, decides that he liked it and took it away with him. He gave an order for Reva and Josh to be executed. Reva realizes that Josh trusted her enough to step through the painting and they set their minds on finding the portrait. Reva thought that Josh should concentrate on learning something from the past, like what was in Krieger’s secret bag, rather than just getting home. In Paris, Reva discovered where General Krieger was keeping the painting. Josh and Reva came up with a plan to use Marie to help them escape. Josh flirted with Marie and then knocked her unconscious. He then knocked out the guard. He and Reva were prepared to escape from the wine cellar as they heard the sound of tanks approaching in the background. But, Josh and Reva couldn’t find the portrait of Regina and grew concerned that they might be trapped in the past. When they found the painting, Reva was torn between returning to Springfield and staying to help a resistance fighter. They decided to stay, helped the resistance fighter named Robert, who was the spitting image of Shayne, and stole General Krieger’s satchel that was filled with his plans. Reva discovered how Krieger’s plans affected her and Josh. Before she can tell him what she has discovered, Ronnie Neames, an American soldier who looked like Billy, arrived and insisted that they all celebrate the liberation of Paris. Reva and Josh acknowledged their special connection and realized that they'll always be in each other’s lives. They grew passionate as they considered the idea of living happily ever after. Later, Reva discovered General Krieger’s secret papers hidden in the portrait and gave the worker orders to ship the portrait back to New Orleans. Josh and Reva then put their heads together and figured out that Alan was making plans to destroy the Harbor Project. So, in 2002, Josh and Reva collected more information about Alan’s plan to destroy the Harbor Project. They found Olivia and warned her that they were not going to let her and Alan destroy them. Olivia, not knowing what they were talking about, proclaimed her innocence. Reva believed Olivia and convinced Josh that she may be the only person who could find out the truth from Alan. They devised a plan and Olivia approached Alan. In an effort to comfort a seemingly hysterical Olivia, Alan told her his whole plan to destroy the project, which Josh overheard via Olivia’s cell phone. Josh and Reva then confronted him and managed to persuade Alan to call off his plan by threatening to reveal a public relations nightmare – that his ancestors were tied to the Nazi’s. Alan agreed to their demands, which included selling back Lewis Oil. Josh joined Reva and they bonded when they found a photo of them in Paris, proving the adventure they were on was real. A few months after their reunion, Josh surprised Reva, at Cross Creek by asking Hawk for his daughter's hand in marriage and the couple married in June in a beautiful ceremony at Cassie's new hotel, with many old friends and relatives in attendance. Yet again life with Reva proved to be a roller coaster ride for Josh, as he tried his best to support her after she pulled ex-husband Richard's plug, went on trial, and plead guilty to spare her sister Cassie more pain. He managed to get Reva a pardon from the governor, but she began to receive threatening phone calls. On top of all this, Marah reconciled with mobster Tony Santos, who had tried to rape her several months prior. Josh was horrified and could barely contain his disgust with the situation. Josh was forced to put his disgust aside however when Reva started receiving threatening phone calls. Though the Lewises tried to combat the situation by changing their number, the calls continued and the situation escalated in stalking. Scared for Reva's safety, as well as the rest of the family, Josh reluctantly accepted Tony's offer to help and protect Marah. In the coming weeks, the threats grew worse until finally Reva decided to flush out the stalker at WSPR. It was at WSPR that Tony redeemed himself to Josh by saving the day and the stalker's identity was revealed--it was Olivia! Though Olivia denied her involvement, and other members of the family (Reva included) had doubts, Olivia was charged with the crime. The threat seemingly over, the Lewis family went on with their lives. Or so they thought. Olivia was soon able to prove her innocence and the blame shifted to a mentally unstable Alan. However, Reva was still convinced that neither Olivia nor Alan was her stalker. Relying on her newfound psychic abilities Reva helped Alan smoke out her real stalker--Alexandra! Apparently Alex used the stalking as a distraction to keep Reva from digging up Spaulding secrets. Though they now had the evidence to get Alex sent to jail, Alan covered for Alex to further his own agenda.
Now finally free to go on with their lives, Josh and Reva found themselves at odds over Josh's obsessive need to help Shayne build a baseball career. Believing that Josh had regrets about the career choices he made in his youth, Reva advised him to back off and let Shayne get an education. Suddenly Shayne found himself faced with an impossible choice: should he attend Stanford on a baseball scholarship, or try out for the professional draft. Convinced by Reva to sign both contracts and make the decision after his prom, Shayne still found the choice unbearable. Overhearing Shayne say he wished someone else could make the choice for him, Josh took Shayne at his word and secretly mailed in the draft contract. He then proceeded to scold Shayne for missing practices and quilted him by saying that he regretted not making his own father happy by becoming a professional baseball player. (which Billy reminded Josh was a lie. HB wanted nothing more than for Josh to head up Lewis Oil) Later, the night of Shayne's prom, Josh was elated to learn that Shayne had been picked up by the Chicago Cubs and the following day, after hearing Shayne say he wanted to go out for the draft, he told Shayne what he'd done. Though Shayne was angry at first at being denied the chance to make his own choice, he soon became elated at the chance to play major league baseball. Less forgiving was Reva, who saw Josh's act as a betrayal. Later that summer, Josh's obsession with Shayne would lead to tragedy. Concerned all summer that Shayne wasn't taking his new career seriously, Josh was infuriated to learn that Shayne was at a concert with Marina on the night he was supposed to meet with the Cub's general manager. Angry that Shayne was putting his personal life above his professional life, Josh raced to the concert to drag Shayne back home. Unfortunately, as Josh was driving on that rainy night, he hit an oncoming car. Bruised, Josh went to help the other driver who was horribly injured only to discover that it was Shayne! Later in the hospital, a distraught and regretful Josh was horrified to learn that as a result of his injuries, Shayne would be temporarily mute and unable to walk. Sympathizing with Shayne's condition was easier for Josh since he'd been through and remembered Bert Bauer's words of encouragement when he was paralyzed. Meanwhile, blaming Josh for Shayne's predicament, Reva was unable to give him comfort and support, prompting him to move out of their house. Though both Marah and Billy lambasted Reva for being unreasonable and not supporting Josh when he needed her, she couldn't find it in her to forgive him.
Meanwhile, on October 17th, Josh and Billy paid their annual visit to the grave of Maryanne Caruthers, a woman who died 26 years earlier. Unfortunately the secret of Maryanne Caruthers was about to be discovered when out of the blue Marah asked Josh about the woman. Though he denied any knowledge of her, it was clear to Marah that Josh was lying. When the Lewis men learned that Ed and Buzz had both been asked about Maryanne, Billy called a meeting with the others telling them to not worry about anything. The only ones who know what really happened that night are them; all anyone else may have is hearsay and speculation. But unfortunately, Marah, Michelle Bauer and Marina Cooper kept asking about Maryanne, no matter how many times they were told to drop it. In the midst of worrying about Marah's growing curiosity about Maryanne, Josh was honored when Shayne unexpectedly asked him to be his rehabilitation coach. Meanwhile, one day, the newspaper had a shocking headline--the car Maryanne Caruthers’s car was dragged out of the river. Knowing that someone had to be out to get them, since no one knew where that car was, Billy who’d learned that Reva had a vision of Josh at a graveyard, told Josh to stay away from her since she may be able to read his mind. That same day, Reva surprised Josh by asking him to move back in to the house, but heeding Billy's words, Josh declined and distanced himself from Reva. It was at this point, in January 2004 that the secret of Maryanne started to unravel. One day, all the men involved, who included Alan, met secretly. After some discussions, tempers got flared and Ed was on the verge of confessing, but an angry Billy confronted him and tried to punch him, only to hit Buzz when he stepped between them! It was then that they discussed what happened on that fateful night. In the 1970's, Billy had made several trips to Springfield, in order to scope the area out as a potential site for Lewis Oil. Billy talked Josh, a college student at the time, into accompanying him on one visit that would lead to disaster. For on the fateful night of October 17th, 1977, Billy and Josh would visit the Springfield Fair with their new acquaintances, Ed, Buzz and Alan. At the Fair, drinking beer and carousing, Alan would point out the lovely, very conceited Maryanne Caruthers and form a plan. Wanting to see the cold Maryanne make a fool of herself, Alan showed the other young men a vial of powder that contained a drug that he wanted to use on Maryanne to loosen her up. Although the other men weren't fond of the idea, they knew that Alan would do what he wanted. Though Billy warned Alan to not drug his brother's drink, Alan decided to drug the entire pitcher of beer, thus affecting all of them. Not long after, the group, plus Maryanne, went joy riding, but an ill Maryanne asked to be driven home. It was then that Alan, who was driving the car, sped across Cutter's Bridge and suddenly unexpectedly went off the road! Though all 5 men made it out of the river (with Billy saving Josh's life and Buzz saving Ed), Maryanne didn't surface. Though Alan told the men any attempt to go into the water to look for Maryanne was pointless since the water was too rough, Billy and Buzz dove in anyway, but failed to find any trace of Maryanne. Knowing they helped cause Maryanne's death, Alan, Wanting to preserve their lives, Alan persuaded the others to move on with their lives and forget that they ever knew a woman named Maryanne Caruthers. Now, almost 30 years later, it appeared as if their secret was in danger of being discovered. Knowing they all had too much to lose, Alan convinced them to maintain their silence and they sealed their agreement by placing their hands on top of one another’s as if to say "all for one, and one for all." The same day, Billy and Josh were shocked when Marah suddenly confronted them with the entire story of their connection to Maryanne and handed them a pick envelope! Reading the letter that Marah had delivered, the brothers learned that Alan was right--an anonymous witness knew the truth about what had happened and told them they'd pay the price. Under extreme stress, Josh secluded himself and Billy almost turned back to drinking. Finally, Josh decided that the secret had stayed buried long enough and told Billy that he was going to confess everything to the police, only he'd tell them that he acted alone. Although Billy did his best to persuade Josh to reconsider, even punching him, Josh was adamant. After spending what he saw as his last night of freedom with Reva, Josh was set to confess all to the police, that is until he learned that someone may have tried to kill Michelle Bauer! Realizing that Marah could be in danger, Josh put off confessing and decided to instead investigate who was trying to destroy him and the others. Finally the mystery was solved on Valentine's Day when a mysterious older woman approached all 5 men separately and made veiled references to an event that happened almost thirty years ago. Instinctively knowing that she was the mystery person, their suspicions were confirmed when the woman, who was Maryanne's Aunt Carrie, met with them and demanded that they meet her at the old Fairgrounds, where it would all end. Days later, the men met at the Fairgrounds and were confronted by a horrific scenario. Led into a hall of mirrors, Carrie announced her plan--one of the girls would be killed in place of Maryanne; the men would have to choose. Horrified by her insanity, the men realized that the girls, who seemed in a dazed state, were in the Hall of Mirrors, but had trouble locating because the mirrors kept them from seeing what was real and what wasn't. Although Ed was able to locate Marina and Michelle and lead them outside to safety, Marah remained missing for a while longer. Then came a startling chain of events. Carrie suddenly appeared brandishing a gun, poised to shoot. However, because of the mirrors no one could tell who was the real Carrie. Although Buzz got out his gun (that he brought at Alan's insistence, so that they could take care of the threat), he was caught unaware by Carrie who shot him in the arm! Then Carrie pointed her gun at Josh and was set to fire when a shot rang out, apparently killing Carrie! Shot in the back, Carrie fell through the trap door at the bottom of the Hall and her body was rushed away by the river below. Seeing a dazed Marah holding the smoking gun, Josh decided to take the blame and there and then, he and the others created an elaborate story about how he shot Carrie in self-defense. That night, Ed took Marah home, where Michelle and Marina were waiting, told all the girls to not tell anyone they were at the Fairgrounds -- if anyone asked, they were together at the Museum. In the meantime, Josh went to the police and confessed to murdering Carrie, who he painted as a deranged woman angry about not getting a job, in self-defense. Josh also decided that for the story to make sense, Alan could not have been there since he and Alan were never friends. Unfortunately, things would end up getting very complicated very quickly. Although the men thought they concocted an airtight story, in reality, it was flawed. Not only were the police suspicious of the statements of Buzz, Billy, and Ed (since there stories were too similar; almost rehearsed), but Alan found himself caught in a lie when he claimed not to be at the Fairgrounds and then was reported to have been spotted there. While the police had doubts about Josh's story, so did Reva who told Josh that she knew he was lying and asked him to tell her the truth. Tired of keeping the truth from her, Josh finally told Reva the secret of Maryanne. Meanwhile, not long after, Marah suddenly remembered the events of that night and confessed to the police! While Marah took responsibility for Carrie's death, Alan stepped up and took responsibility for Maryanne's by accepting a deal with the D.A.-immunity for her death in exchange for Spaulding's files. Meanwhile, the Lewises were doing their best to help Marah who was in danger of being taken to trial for murder. In an attempt to save Marah, Reva, who had been having visions of Maryanne for several weeks now, went to the Fairgrounds to do some investigating and with Harley's help came to a stunning revelation--Carrie faked her death! Going down to the underground tunnels under the trap door Carrie fell through, the ladies discovered Carrie alive! Although Carrie was able to escape, thanks to Harley, her confession was on tape. However, even that wasn't enough, they had to find Carrie. Desperate to help Marah, Reva had herself hypnotized so she could finally speak with Maryanne. The plan worked and Maryanne showed Reva what happened that night in October 1977. Although the events happened as Carrie told the girls they had, there was more to the story. It was then that Maryanne showed that she felt trapped by her controlling Aunt Carrie. Not only that, but Maryanne had survived that crash! Washed ashore on the other side of the river, she had been found and murdered by Carrie herself! Although the hypnosis almost cost Reva her life, she recovered and Carrie herself was apprehended when she attempted to murder Reva. With the mystery over, the men were persuaded that in order to put this incident fully behind them they needed to assuage their guilt about Maryanne. And so they met one last time at Maryanne's grave and made a new pact. Their new pact was to try to become the best men they could possibly be, the kind of men their kids can be proud of, the kind of men they should have been the night Maryanne died. As they did before, all men sealed the pact by placing their hands atop one another's.
With the secret finally out, Josh and Reva settled into a normal life again. Although their life was finally quiet, Josh's nephew Bill would find himself hurting after the death of his fiancée, Eden August. Angry and in despair, Bill started drinking heavily and acting erratically. Although Josh and Billy tried to get him to take leave from the company, Bill assured them that he was able to work. However, both men had their doubts, and when Olivia told Josh about Bill's destructive behavior (namely the fact that he held a gun on Tony Santos and trashed his own apartment). In lieu of what Olivia mentioned, as well as their own observations on Bill's drinking, Billy and Josh confronted Bill and asked him to step down as President of Lewis Construction in the interim. However, Bill was quickly able to appease Josh and get back into the business. However, not long after, Bill severed ties with Lewis when Josh questioned his business practices, notably his working with Tony. Months later, Josh went on an extended trip to Cross Creek in order to prevent Phillip Spaulding from buying it out from the Lewis family. He returned over a month later to shocking news---Sandy was an imposter! Not only that, but the real Jonathan Randall had maliciously seduced Tammy, his own cousin. Disgusted by Jonathan's actions and Sandy's deception, Josh confronted a hospitalized Sandy (who was recovering after being struck by a car and getting a partial liver transplant from Reva) and blamed him for the pain Jonathan caused, since Sandy had been the one to steal Jonathan's life. Branding Sandy a liar, Josh convinced the young man that if he truly cared for Reva as much as he claimed he'd leave town. Days later, Josh arrived home to find Jonathan's hands around Reva's throat and went after him. Although Reva protested, Josh angrily threw Jonathan out. Despite resistance from Josh, Reva was determined to not only reach out to Jonathan but Sandy as well. However, to Josh, what Jonathan did was unforgivable and he was convinced that he was dangerous. Wanting to protect Reva, Josh tried getting Jonathan arrested (by planting his wallet on Jonathan) and later bribing him. However, to his dismay, a defiant Jonathan refused to leave and later told Reva what Josh had done. Although Jonathan had thought the revelation would drive a wedge between Reva and Josh, Reva instead forgave Josh. At the end of the year, Josh surprised Reva by allowing Jonathan to move into their home. However, his motives were not ultraistic, as he told Edmund, he was certain Jonathan would show his true colors to Reva. Cassie and Edmund's wedding day finally arrived in early 2005, although she almost missed when she mysteriously didn't show for hours. Convinced that Jonathan had something to do with the near-cancellation, Josh angrily threw Jonathan out of the Towers club when he crashed the wedding reception. Throwing him out, Josh angrily confronted Jonathan on the stairwell. During the argument, Jonathan spotted Tammy and seeing an opportunity to to drive Reva and Josh apart, he fell from the stairs, making it appear as if Josh shoved him. Unfortunately that planned failed since no one actually believed that Josh pushed Jonathan. Soon after, Josh admitted to Reva that he'd been waiting for Jonathan to mess up so Reva would kick him out of her life. Though Josh decided it might be best if he just avoided Jonathan, that solution didn't work since it kept him away from Reva as well. Meanwhile, Josh offered Sandy his old job at Lewis Construction. When Sandy speculated if this wasn't just to get to Reva, Josh stated that he truly did want to give Sandy a second chance. In the meantime, the rift between Josh and Reva was growing larger, especially when he during an argument Reva had with Cassie about Jonathan's actions the night before her wedding, Josh sided with Cassie. Seeing that their living arrangement was not working out, Josh convinced Reva that Jonathan should move out when he recovered from the injuries he sustained in the fall. Meanwhile, Josh and Billy asked Bill to come back to Lewis Construction, but Bill turned them down. Disappointed, Josh warned Bill about getting too involved in a life with Olivia. Later, Josh became annoyed when he learned that Reva's hanging out with Jonathan led to her almost being arrested. Although Reva dismissed his concerns, Josh was not happy to see Reva's wild side re-emerge. Still wanting Jonathan out of his life, Josh even tried to convince Cassie to tell Edmund how Jonathan had set her up the night before her wedding, but she refused since she knew (as Josh did) that Edmund would go ballistic on Jonathan. Days later, Josh finally decided to get through to Jonathan by dragging him to an impromptu physical therapy session at the gym. There, Josh brutally confronted Jonathan about his troubled life. Just as Jonathan was about to open up to Josh, Reva interrupted and stopped the session, leading Josh to believe that she didn't trust anyone else to heal Jonathan's demons. It was beginning to seem as if it was Reva and Jonathan against everyone else. In the coming months, Reva found herself with a huge secret about Edmund and, upon learning that Edmund attacked Jonathan after he learned what happened the night before the wedding, she found herself in a conflict over whether to tell Cassie. Although Josh warned her to leave it alone so as not to hurt Cassie, he was dismayed when Cassie discovered the truth and immediately thought Reva had told her. (she hadn't; it was Jonathan who leaked it) It was becoming apparent that Jonathan's influence had awaken the impulsive side to Reva and Josh didn't like it. That spring, Josh got two surprises. The first was Jonathan asking for a job at Lewis Construction and the second was Reva informing him she was pregnant. However, days later, they would discover that Reva was mistaken--she wasn't pregnant; she was entering menopause. Seeing how depressed Reva was about the prospect of entering menopause, Josh tried to lift her spirits but wasn't entirely successful. In the meantime, weeks after Jonathan made the request, Josh decided to hire him, mainly to please Reva. Weeks later, Josh came upon an angry Reva taking her frustrations out on her car. Not telling him what was wrong, Reva revealed that she quit her job at the station. It didn't take long for Josh to find out that was a lie though; she'd been fired. Confronted Reva about the lie, Josh then offered her a job at Lewis. Unfortunately, Reva got insulted, believing it was a pity offer and the pair got at odds again. In the meantime, Josh decided to take Blake up on her previous offer to bring down Alan as retaliation for Alan firing Reva. Weeks later, Josh bought the station from Alan and offered Reva her job back. Cornered, Reva was forced to tell him that she'd been working at a bar for weeks now. Confused at first, Reva was able to explain to him that she was just trying to do something fun. Later, Reva tried to take Josh up on the job offer, but this time Josh urged her to stick with her bartending gig. Soon after, Josh got caught up in Reva's personal drama again when she confided her fears that Jonathan was reverting back to his old ways and asked Josh to keep an eye on him. However, Jonathan caught on that Reva asked Josh to "baby-sit" him and threatened to quit. Josh didn't take the bait though and left Jonathan alone. Several days later, Josh returned from an out of town trip to some awful news. Apparently, when he was gone, Reva discovered that Nate was actually Jonathan's adoptive father, Alfred! If that wasn't bad enough, Reva set a trap for Nate to be caught stealing money from Lewis Construction. The plan backfired and the money went missing. Josh was upset and overwhelmed that Reva went behind his back. But she insisted that she needed one more chance to try and save Jonathan, whom she figured out took the money, before calling the cops, and Josh hesitantly agreed. Meanwhile Josh learned from Frank that witnesses stated that Reva and Nate were becoming extremely close. Realizing Reva wasn't honest with him Josh confronted her about her feelings and asked if she'd ever slept with Nate. Although she confessed to flirting and being incredibly attracted to Nate, Reva assured him that nothing sexual actually happened, though something might have if she hadn't learned who he was. Hurt that she'd been attracted to another man, Josh moved out for the night. That same night, Reva set another trap for Nate that backfired, this time getting Tammy kidnapped. Luckily, in the end Tammy was freed when Jonathan agreed to go with his father. On the speedboat, Jonathan was resigned to his fate, certain that he didn’t deserve anything better than Nate, unaware the Reva lurked nearby, determined to change his mind. Reva's presence prompted a confrontation between Jonathan and Nate that ended in Jonathan apparently killing Nate in order to save Reva. A little later, while Reva was alone on the docks, Nate miraculously came out of the water and tried to kill Reva. Thankfully, Josh arrived just in time and threw him into the water, unaware that he'd thrown him into the boat propeller.
In the aftermath, Reva was injured. Josh promised her that he'd stick by her until she recovered, making it seem as if he was doing it out of obligation rather than love. In an effort to push Josh away, Reva allowed him to see her kissing another man. When Josh confronted her, Reva told Josh he was boring and she needed a break. Hurt, Josh left her alone. Weeks later, Reva and Josh got into a heated conversation where Josh admitted that though he wanted to get back together, he might not always be available in her frequent moments of crises. Later, when Reva misconstrued his intentions toward a flirtatious woman, the pair got into another argument. Later, Josh decided to take Stephanie (the flirtatious woman) up on her offer of a date. Unfortunately for him, his first date with young, beautiful Stephanie brought him to Outskirts where Billy was working. Billy tried to get Josh to see the error of his ways but Josh was in no mood and took his date elsewhere. In the meantime, weeks later, Olivia alerted Josh that Billy had fallen off the wagon and he came to find Billy partying it up with one of the men from the Venezuelan delegation. Josh confronted Billy and removed him from the project and put Bill in charge. In quick succession, Bill left town (and Olivia) for Venezuela. At her request, Josh befriended a devastated Olivia that night. A little later, Josh caught Billy with a bottle of liquor and lashed out at him for not being strong enough to stop drinking. He washed his hands of Billy for the night and left. He then ran into Reva. Though there was a tentative connection between them, it ended when Reva rushed out. Meanwhile, with her now working at Lewis, Josh renewed his close friendship with Olivia. Then one night an emotional Reva opened up to them about their marriage. The emotional outpouring led to them making love. Although Josh thought this would lead to reconciliation, his hopes were dashed when he overheard Reva tell Olivia that although she may not want to reconcile with Josh, she’d do anything to keep Olivia from having him. Stung, Josh confronted Reva and they both came to the conclusion that their marriage was over. As this was going on, Cassie was facing another ordeal regarding Edmund and ended up getting kidnapped by him to San Cristobel. Luckily, Josh and Jeffrey rescued her and Edmund was put in jail for good--but not before he could warn Josh that there was a connection between Jeffrey and Richard after all. Never having trusted Jeffrey completely, with some help from Olivia, Josh got some information connecting Jeffrey to San Cristobel. Not wanting to be the first to read it, though he planned to give it to Cassie, when he saw how thrilled she was about moving in with Jeffrey, he got cold feet. Later, Olivia received divorce papers from Bill. Although he offered her a shoulder to cry on, Josh informed Olivia that's all it would be. Not long after, Josh admitted to Billy that it seemed like his whole life was falling apart. He then admitted that he didn't blame Billy for stumbling off the wagon. Billy reminded Josh that he also had an addiction: wild women. At that point, Billy left and Olivia came in. It wasn't long before she and Josh were locked in a kiss. In the meantime, Josh was becoming increasingly concerned about Jeffrey and finally broke into his room to snoop around. Finally he found something---a file which contained a photo of him and Richard together. At first conflicted about what to do, the decision became easier when Robards, the PI who originally dug up the information, called Josh to demand more money, or else he was going to Cassie with the info. Figuring Cassie was better off hearing the truth from him, Josh headed to Cassie’s, where he presented her with Jeffrey’s dossier. However, Cassie refused to even look at the file and tossed it in the fire. Meanwhile in 2006, Olivia was continuing to see Frank while at the same time going after Josh and used her relationship with Frank to fuel Josh's jealousy. Although Josh, though Josh realized he was being played, he didn't seem to mind initially. Meanwhile there was some tension between Billy and Olivia. One day, when Josh came upon the pair arguing, Olivia suddenly burst into tears and ran into his arms. Again, Josh figured out she was staging a scene for his benefit and called her on it. Olivia admitted that she was faking the tears, but confessed her hopes of reconnecting. Although Josh didn't comment on it, he did take her out for a drink. That day, as Josh stepped away from the table, Jonathan approached Olivia and started pumping her on information about Jeffrey. When he learned that Josh had a file on O'Neill, Jonathan ransacked the room and retrieved it. The mystery of who ransacked the apartment was explained when Cassie approached Josh and informed him that Jonathan was blackmailing her with whatever was in that file. The trouble was that neither Josh nor Cassie ever looked at what was in the file. To head Jonathan off at the pass, Cassie and Josh decided to do their own inquiry into Jeffrey. When Josh asked Cassie if she could face what they might find. Cassie assured him she could. The pair then traveled to San Cristobel to the one man who might have the answers--Edmund. Edmund informed them that Jeffrey didn’t just look like Richard, he impersonated Richard - and he set up Dinah to impersonate Cassie! In the meantime, Reva was making no secret of her objection to Josh seeing Olivia. Her objection led to more than one argument with Olivia. Although Reva made her position perfectly clear to Josh, he was unwilling to listen to her since she was the one who left him. At the same time, the investigation into Jeffrey led to a dead end when Josh's friend at the CIA informed him that Jeffrey's file was sealed. Believing there was some kind of cover-up going on, Josh hired a pair of hackers to break into the government’s database and get the sealed files on Jeffrey’s work in San Cristobel. Immediately after, Olivia asked Josh to go ice skating with her--challenging him to have some fun and think about himself instead of helping everyone else. Realizing that he had been spending too much time taking care of everyone else's problems, Josh informed Cassie that she was on her own in the investigation. Meanwhile, weeks later, Billy gave Josh a talking-to about Reva, telling Josh that he'd already blown his chance with Reva three times and besides she deserved more to be involved in another triangle with him and Olivia. Not long after, Olivia approached Josh with a confession. She stated that she could have prevented Billy from falling off the wagon that night but failed to stop it. Slightly taken aback, Josh assured her that it wasn't her fault--no one made Billy continue to drink; that was his doing. Soon after, Reva and Billy came in and tried to tell Josh their version of what happened. Fed up with the anti-Olivia brigade, Josh told them to mind their own business since it just sounded like they were attacking Olivia. Later, Reva asked Josh to spend time with her on Valentine’s Day. He declined, pointing out that Reva spent the last year telling Josh she needed time to decide what she wanted. Well, now Josh did too. In the meantime, Josh had made it clear to Olivia that they were just friends, and was surprised when she invited him to an inn for Valentine's Day. However, she quickly pointed out that she was looking into purchasing the inn and wanted to try out her investment. She also explained that he wasn't the only one invited--the Cooper family was coming as well. However, at the inn, Olivia couldn’t resist making an overture at Josh. Josh knew that he was being played again and cruelly told her that he would not let her ruin his life again. At home the next morning, Josh was surprised when Reva arrived with a bouquet of flowers for him. He admitted to her what happened the other night and confessed to feeling guilty for his harsh words toward Olivia. At that point, Olivia arrived and immediately exaggerated what happened at the inn for Reva's benefit. Soon the women began bickering again and Josh, fed up with how they both were trying to manipulate him, threw them out. The next day, while out on a date with a woman, Josh overheard Jeffrey and Mel talking and discovered Jeffrey's secret--he'd impersonated Richard while with Cassie. Josh urged Jeffrey to tell Cassie the truth but stated that he wouldn't tell her, he was staying out of it. Meanwhile, Josh learned that Reva had been invited to Tulsa to deliver a speech at her old high school. Although she told him she wasn't going, she changed her mind and rode with Billy to Tulsa. Upon learning from Jonathan that she'd gone, Josh went to see her to provide support. That night, as he was driving back home, Josh came across a crashed car--it was Billy's! Josh managed to get Reva out and administered mouth-to-mouth. While the ambulance arrived and worked on Reva, Josh tried to rescue Billy - only to come upon a half-empty bottle of bourbon. Horrified, Josh told Billy to go get himself checked out - and hid the bottle from the police. At the hospital, Billy tried to tell Josh what happened, but Josh interrupted and let Billy know that he saw the bottle. Billy swore that he’d quit, that this was his wake-up call, but Josh didn’t believe him. Suddenly, Billy turned their conversation around and accused Josh of playing games with Reva - of dating Olivia, then coming to Tulsa to see Reva. Billy’s passionate defense of Reva made Josh realize that his brother was in love with their mutual ex-wife. Afterwards, Billy confessed to the police that he was DUI and was placed under arrest. At the same time, Reva had been released from the hospital and Josh convinced her to stay with him until she fully recovered. When Reva learned about Billy's arrest, she begged a reluctant Josh to save his brother. Josh finally agreed and pointed out to Frank that there was no physical evidence pointing to Billy being drunk that night and he'll swear that he was sober. Weeks later, Reva told Josh she wanted to move back home. When reminded that she shouldn’t be alone, she informed him that Billy would be moving in with her. Balking at that, Josh decided they were going to need someone to watch over both of them and volunteered to move back also. Weeks later, Josh decided to finally take a stand and do something about the state of his marriage--he had his lawyer draw up divorce papers. However, he didn't want them delivered; he'd pick them up when he was ready. However, thanks to Billy the papers were delivered, right in front of Reva. Later, they were prepared to go ahead with the divorce when a series of events: such as Reva ending up in a fountain with Josh, their song playing, and the word "Always" chalked on the sidewalk gave them pause; until they saw a wedding bouquet identical to their own. Realizing that one coincidence was fate, but a half-dozen was a sister meddling, they called Cassie who admitted to setting it all up. Josh and Reva agree to go through with the divorce but at the signing, couldn't help remembering their marriage(s) - the ups as well as the downs. But they sign the papers, nonetheless. Later that night, they met on the Lighthouse Observation Deck where they finally talked everything out and spontaneously "remarried". Realizing they've always belonged together, and always will, they tore up the divorce papers.
Soon after, Josh was thrilled when Cassie returned Cross Creek to him (by selling Olivia her half of the Beacon) While Reva went to Paris to visit Marah, Josh, Cassie, and RJ went to the Cross Creek cabin to fix it up. There he suggested that Cassie come to work for him at Lewis. Soon after, Josh found blueprints of HB's detailing the building of a state of the art veteran's hospital in Tulsa, near Cross Creek. When Cassie helped Josh fulfill his father's dream, Josh hired her to work on the project. Upon returning to Springfield, Josh told Billy about HB's dream and asked him to help him. Getting more excited, Josh spirited Reva to the newly-decorated Cross Creek and told her the news. Later, Billy told Josh the architect said that in order to build his veteran’s hospital the way he wanted to, they’d have to pave over Cross Creek, so Josh suggested they simply pick up the cabin and move it to Springfield. When it was moved, Josh wanted to surprise Reva and so he and Billy waited with the lights out, Then, Josh planted a passionate kiss on the woman who walked in the door--Cassie. Josh was easily able to shake off the mistake. In the meantime, Josh wanted this to be a family affair with Reva helping. Unfortunately, Reva continuously kept making excuses as to why she couldn't help. At the same time, Josh was working closer and closer with Cassie. When she surprised him by telling him maybe he shouldn't come around so much so RJ wouldn't get dependent on him as a father figure, Josh pointed out that he was the only stable father figure RJ ever had. Seeing his logic, Cassie took it back and Josh assured her he'd always be there for her and RJ. Not long after, when RJ got in trouble at school, he told the school to call Josh instead of his mom. That day, after suspecting that Reva had lied about seeing Jonathan, Josh bonded with RJ by helping him build a model volcano. As for Reva, she kept making excuse after excuse (her favorite one being Jonathan) about why should couldn't attend meetings with him. Though Josh suspected she was pulling away, she denied it but she wouldn't tell him what was wrong. Then one day, pleading with her to attend a luncheon meeting with him, Josh was upset to learn that Reva had plans with Billy. That same day, Reva shocked Josh with the news that she was leaving town. Reva explained that she had to go to Minnesota for a story in the hopes of getting back into WSPR. She also planned on visiting Dylan, her father, and Marah. (in Minnesota, Oklahoma, and France!) Put off by weeks of brush offs, Josh finally exploded and branded Reva as selfish. It only got worse when he learned that Reva was going on her whirlwind adventure with none other than Billy. That night, Josh spoke with Marah and learned that Reva had never mentioned a visit to Paris. The next day, a visibly upset Josh tried working from the cabin but found that he couldn’t. After smashing Reva’s picture, Josh made plans to leave Springfield and work on the project in Oklahoma. The next day, a still upset Josh informed Billy of the news. Billy tried to convince Josh that he should stay, stating that everything would be fine when Reva came home but Josh wouldn't hear it. Billy tried to tell him that Reva was just being Reva and he needed to be Josh. But Josh yelled that he was tired of waiting and tired of not knowing what was going on. During their conversation, Billy slipped and told Josh that Reva was just visiting a friend in Minnesota. That slip got Josh thinking--the stories didn't match. Reva told everyone she was covering a news story. That meant she or Billy (or possibly both) were lying Josh became more suspicous than ever that Reva was hiding something. Later, after a talk with Billy, about Reva, Josh peeked at Billy’s cell phone and found Reva’s contact number. Although he briefly considered calling her, he decided he didn’t have the energy to go chasing after Reva again. As time went on, Josh became more and more upset that Reva was gone; the only thing that abated his anger was being with Cassie. Cassie, though, was adamant that Josh find Reva and repair his marriage. Later, Cassie admitted that she tried calling Reva but wound up talking to Billy who wouldn’t tell her where they were. Reva and Billy were lying to them again. Soon after, Reva finally called Josh. Still angry, Josh tersely asked if she was coming home. When she started to give an excuse as to why she couldn’t, Josh bitterly ended the call. Afterwards, he shared a dance with Cassie at the summer festival, where all his anger at Reva went away. Then one day, Cassie announced to Josh that they had to go to New York right away in order to talk to a sponsor for the veteran’s hospital. In her desperation to get Josh to the airport, Cassie haphazardly threw his luggage in her trunk, with the strap hanging out. She was pulled over by a policeman and when she opened the trunk; to put the strap back in, Josh noticed that Cassie had no luggage. Cornered, Cassie was forced to confess her deception—they weren’t going to New York; she was putting him on a plane to Minnesota to see Reva. Again Josh refused to chase after Reva and when he badgered Cassie about why he should go, she blurted out that she had feelings for him. Cassie immediately apologized but a speechless Josh told her not to; he had them too. The next day, Josh received a call from Billy and demanded to know what was going on with him and Reva and why couldn’t he talk to her. Again, Billy was tight-lipped and an upset Josh informed Billy that from now on Reva was his (Billy’s) responsibility. A few days later, Josh was unnerved to learn that Cassie was going away with Jeffrey for the weekend. Josh strenuously objected and tried to convince Cassie that she'd be making the biggest mistake of her life if she went back to Jeffrey. Not appreciating Josh sticking his nose where it didn't belong, Jeffrey, Cassie and Josh argued, with Josh finally carrying Cassie away to his car. Though Cassie begged him to let her go, he left her in the locked car until they talked over their feelings. During the course of their conversation, Josh admitted that it would be easier to love her than to love Reva but they both agreed that nothing could happen between them. Not long after, Cassie canceled her plans with Jeffrey but kept trying to avoiding Josh. However, Josh kept seeking her out. Soon after, while Tammy was hospitalized for minor injuries after being caught in a botched robbery, Josh got another call from Reva. Unfortunately, hearing her voice only fueled his anger and the conversation was tense. Soon after, while Jeffrey was solicitation sponsors for his campaign for mayor, he and Josh ended up in an argument that turned into a scuffle. (Though neither would admit it the underlying cause was their feelings for Cassie) Later, that night, while Josh was at the farmhouse with Cassie, the power suddenly went out. Though Josh offered to help and suggested she spend the night at his place, Cassie stubbornly refused. Finally, she allowed him to check the fuse box but while he was fumbling around the wires in the dark, he ended up burning himself. As Cassie helped treat his wounds, the closeness between them became unbearable and she went out for a swim to cool down. While swimming she had a cramp and suddenly went under. Luckily, Josh arrived looking for her and saved her from drowning. In the water together, Josh and Cassie gave in to their desires and shared a raw, passionate kiss. The kiss rattled them both but when Cassie suggested she and RJ leave Springfield, Josh begged her to stay since he couldn’t lose her as well. Then they kissed again but were spotted by Tammy. When Tammy demanded to know what was going on, both Cassie and Josh shrugged it off as nothing. Later, an unwelcome Billy unexpectedly showed up at Josh’s and to stop Josh from making the biggest mistake of his life. Josh immediately became defensive and demanded that Billy stick his nose out of his marriage. After blasting Billy for continually taking Reva’s side, Josh railed Billy about how Reva left him without looking back and if she had a problem she had no one to blame but herself. Billy tried to tell Josh to call Reva, but Josh stated that he had and she never answered. The more Billy tried to convince Josh to wait for Reva, the angrier Josh got. Finally, Billy warned Josh not to do anything hasty without having all the facts (then frustrating Josh by not giving him any). When Billy tried to tell Josh that Reva loved him, a furious Josh admitted that he always loved Reva but he didn’t know what was going on with her. Soon after, Blake surprised Josh by telling him that she knew about him and Cassie and felt that he should go for it since Reva wasn’t around. Though the conversation was making Josh very uncomfortable since it really wasn’t any of her business, Blake went on to remind him how she stole Ross from her mom, and she was so glad that they did something so wrong because it led to many happy years together. Afterwards, Josh saw Billy again and demanded to use his cell phone to call Reva. He got her answering machine and told her he didn't care who was right or who was wrong; he wanted to talk to her. Soon after, Josh was shocked to see Reva at Company! He tried to chase after her but was stopped by Jonathan who told Josh that it was just his imagination and told him just to call Reva. Josh shot back that he was tired of putting his life on hold for Reva. He then headed to the farm to talk to Cassie. However, when he got there, he was shocked to find a For Sale sign. After talking to RJ’s babysitter, Mrs. Chitwood, Josh was given a note from Cassie that informed him that she was moving to San Cristobel. Frantic, Josh raced to the airport where he was shocked to come face to face with Reva. Speechless, all Josh could say was “It’s you.” At that point, Reva just waved and boarded a plane, without a word. At that point, Josh decided he had to make a choice—to try to find out where his wife was going or move forward with his life. Josh chose the later and flew to San Cristobel to find Cassie. In San Cristobel, Josh told Cassie about his encounter at the airport and made it clear that he chose Cassie, with the pair sharing a passionate kiss. After leaving a message for Reva telling her their marriage was through, Josh and Cassie went public with their relationship. Expecting people to criticize both Cassie and Josh got defensive with Buzz when he just mentioned Reva's name. Later, things got rockier when Hawk spotted them together in a kiss on Main Street. Hawk immediately lit into the pair and blasted both of them for betraying Reva. Hawk went on to tell the pair that Reva was in New York and did not look well—and now he knew the reason. Josh boastfully maintained that couldn’t be reason since Reva didn’t even know about him and Cassie. Josh tried to defend himself by placing the blame on Reva but his words only disgusted Hawk who walked away. Cassie went to Josh and suggested that they cool things down until he spoke to Reva personally. Later that night, the pair ran into Tammy and Jonathan and were shocked when Tammy announced they were engaged. After reacting warmly to the news, Cassie happily announced her and Josh's relationship. Jonathan, however, did not react warmly to that news. In fact, he was so upset he could barely talk. Josh went as far as to ask Jonathan why should he care about Reva, but Jonathan had no answer. The next day, Hawk confronted Josh and Cassie again when their relationship was implied on an internet website called SpringfieldBurns. (It contained a picture of Cassie, Josh, and RJ with the caption "Who's your Daddy?") Unfortunately, RJ came in during the argument. Cassie or Josh hadn't told RJ about the relationship yet but Hawk didn't know that and let it slip as he was comforting the boy. RJ got upset at his mother's secret and refused to talk to his mother. His anger finally softened though days later when Josh took him to Richard's grave. Soon after, Josh and Cassie prepared to make love but were stopped from a call from Reva: she was in town and wanted to talk to Josh. When Cassie told Josh that Reva probably wanted him back, he responded that he was going to tell Reva everything and wanted to know why she left. However, nothing would change how he felt about Cassie. Unfortunately, Josh didn’t get the answers he wanted. At the cabin, Reva bitterly revealed to him that she knew about him and Cassie. Josh immediately defended himself by pointing out that she could not be reached. He ranted that Reva was selfish and reckless and always leaving him behind. Reva was not very apologetic during his tirade though and surprised him by saying that she came to town earlier to tell him something important and she found him groping her sister at the Greek festival. She then mentioned that she knew the military would be honoring him in New York. Reva sarcastically talked about how Josh would be complimented about what an honorable man he is; when they both knew the truth. Reva’s disgust only fueled Josh’s anger and the two argued. Later, he and Cassie commiserated over their respective encounters with Reva, Josh admitted that he didn't think Reva was having an affair with Billy--she would not have been so self-righteous if that was the case. When Cassie lamented that Reva all but called her a slut, he told her not to feel ashamed. Soon after, Josh traveled with Cassie and RJ to New York where he was honored by the US military for his work on building the hospital. Days later, Reva told Josh that she and Billy had been having an affair. Soon after, while Josh and Reva discussed getting a divorce, Reva suddenly collapsed, Josh had her rushed to Cedars, but she insisted nothing was wrong with her. Later, although Reva agreed to the divorce, she surprised him by being unable to sign the papers right away. Though he thought she was stalling, she denied it; only stating that it was complicated. When the divorce was finally finalized, Reva shocked Cassie by encouraging her to pursue Josh, while at the same time she professed her love to Josh yet refused to tell him what was going on. Later, when he and Reva accidentally got locked inside a parking garage, they shared a last dance and a kiss. There, they shared a last dance and a kiss. At that point, Cassie arrived and her calling for Josh prompted him and Reva to break their kiss. After Cassie let them out and Reva left, Josh confessed about the kiss to Cassie but assured her all it did was confirm that he wanted to be with Cassie and the pair declared their love to each other. Meanwhile, Josh and Cassie were shocked to learn that Billy and Reva were engaged. Meanwhile, Cassie remained insecure about her relationship with Josh now that Reva was back in town. When she and Josh made love, Cassie was convinced he was thinking of Reva, even though he denied it. Soon after, Josh offered Cassie a partnership at Lewis Construction. As Josh was trying to put Reva behind him by giving her and Billy the Cross Creek cabin, Cassie became convinced that there was some reason why Reva divorced Josh. Her suspicions seemed confirmed when she overheard Reva mention to Jonathan that she was leaving and then snuck into Reva’s hotel room and discovered Reva’s bank statement and saw massive withdrawals and deposits. Cassie encouraged Josh to find out what was going on and after confronting Reva he learned that her big secret was a gambling problem. Weeks later, a worried Cassie wondered if there wasn’t more to the story and went to the Cross Creek cabin where she was shocked to find some marijuana. Cassie quickly pocketed the stash to show it to Josh but later accidentally dropped it in front of some cops. Luckily, with Josh’s help, Cassie got off with a warning from the cops, but wouldn’t tell Josh who the pot belonged to. Later, Cassie accepted Josh’s offer to move into the farmhouse with her and RJ. Meanwhile, Reva prepared to leave town and finally threw a going away bash for herself. After the party, Josh and Cassie made plans to go on a vacation with RJ. However, the plane was grounded due to mechanical difficulties. Suddenly, Josh got a call from Billy telling him to come to Cedars—it was Reva. At Cedars, Josh and Cassie were shocked to learn the truth about Reva—she was dying of cancer. A weak Reva barely had enough strength to tell Cassie and Josh that they must love each other and keep the family together when she was gone. Cassie and Josh then learned that Reva wouldn’t marry Billy because she wanted to always remain Josh’s wife in her heart. Josh tried to tell Cassie that nothing’s changed, as they gather together in prayer.